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Research is constantly being conducted by Homestead National Historical Park to better understand and share personal stories of the homesteading experience and information about its impacts. With the help of many partners around the country, projects are being done to gather and/or study homestead land entry case files, homesteader oral histories, immigration during the homesteading era, the transformation of homestead lands over time, and much more. Read on to learn about the research being done, how you can contribute, and how you can conduct research yourself on your homesteader ancestors. 
Homesteading Records
Every homesteading claim generated a patent and a written record known as a case file. Learn more about these records. 
Homesteading by the Numbers
The statistics of the impact of the Homestead Act of 1862. 
Immigration and the Homestead Act
Was the Homestead Act the First Accommodating Immigration Law in the United States? 
The Oklahoma Black Homesteader Project
Learn more about the Oklahoma Black Homesteader Project. 
Genealogical and Scholarly Research
Request digitized homestead records and access to museum collections at Homestead National Historical Park. 
Share Your Homesteading History
Tell us about your homesteading relatives. Homesteading Research |
Last updated: October 19, 2022