This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Branches Genealogy Group: Land for the Landless -- Homestead Records and How to Use them in Your Research 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Dec 22 2021 Wed Cancelled Branches Genealogy Group: Land for the Landless -- Homestead Records and How to Use them in Your Research 2:00pm–3:00pm Roberts Room Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Brownsburg Public Library Room: Roberts Room Age Group: Adult Registration Required Event Details: The Homestead Act of 1862 opened millions of acres of land for settlement across 30 states. Interested individuals needed to meet certain criteria before the land could gain title to this land.