Using CB&Q Land Records for Family Research, Part 1

Alison Hinderliter, Project Manager of the Newberry’s Everywhere West project, has posted an excellent article on the use of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad’s land records for family history research.  She follows the case of land applicant Axel Frisk.  Check the article out here.  For further information about Everywhere West’s efforts to preserve and enhance access to the CB&Q records, follow the project at http://publications.newberry.org/cbq/