You can search for their homestead records (up to 1908) at the Heritage Center for free. The Civil War removed the slavery issue because the Southern states had seceded from the Union.They included immigrants, farmers without land of their own, single women, and formerly enslaved people. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. The Homestead Act of 1862 parceled out millions of acres of land to settlers. You can search for their homestead records (up to 1908) at the Heritage Center for free. Utah slave laws are similar to Northern slave codes as opposed to Southern slave codes which were intended to phase out slavery over time. The homestead act helped americans buy their way into the american dream and independently build up wealth through land ownership.
