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Permalink Reply by M. Mcwilliams on August 25, 2008 at 6:19

How old is the deed? Was this a situation where three relatives bought the property together? It can be done. This really isn't a situation where you could, for example, run a succession and claim the property by having the people declared dead, that much I do know.

More detail, maybe I can offer something. I have managed to do this sort of thing, even pre-internet, but it often took going out to talk to old folks in the field. I've wandered through graveyards, looked up marriage records for names, looked in conveyance books for other property transactions, searched public records for judgments against the people or for lawsuits involving them. I am not familiar with the paid sites, except one that is run through Lexis-Nexis, and it's pretty expensive.

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Permalink Reply by Carolyn Reynolds U on August 25, 2008 at 6:33

This could be a case for a good genealogist. How far back did they own the land?
You can search u.s. census records back to 1930. Records for 1940 forward are not yet available.
Or go to the
county or Parish where they were last known to live.
Example: do a google search on Caddo parish genealogy., Titus County Texas genealogy, etc.
You may find a good look-up volunteer who is willing to search for obituaries in that place.
This would give you names of heirs, etc.
There is a lot of information on the internet and if push comes to shove, you can hire a genealogist in that area.
Carolyn Reynolds

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Permalink Reply by VSC DeSoto South on August 25, 2008 at 7:25

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by VSC DeSoto South on August 25, 2008 at 6:47

The land was purchased in mid-late 1800's by my great great grandmother.
This land has been in the family since then.

The people named on the deed would have been in my grandfather's generation, his cousins.
My grandfather is deceased about 10 years ago.
Of the 3 remaining cousins of his generation, I've contacted 2 (1 is in a rest home and not lucid), all are over 85 one is in her 90's. One could not remember the names at all, or any recollection of meeting them. The other said she remembered but could not remember if they were ever married (I thought I might find them if I had their married names), where they lived. She said she thought they were deceased, but was not sure or did not remember when. She did not remember if they had kids.This cousin, bless her heart, goes in and out of alertness and being lucid. So I am not sure if she really recalls or not.

I think my Grand father's generation or my great grandmother's generation just lost track of this branch of the family. Since I am coming up with nothing, I am wondering if they left the area, since my own father who passed last year, never mentioned this branch at all.

The deed where these name appear is from the 1960's. Their father's name appears on the earlier deeds.

Do you think you could come up with something?

Once we determine if they are alive or have heirs I can contact them and either give them the good news or get an attorney for a succession to split their 1/3.

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Permalink Reply by Duncan McGehee on August 25, 2008 at 8:17

email me at admin@landmen.net and I'll see what I can find.

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Permalink Reply by Carter on September 1, 2008 at 16:46

If you are interested, email me the details. I have the best software around short of the police. You should try to run them down and buy it out from the other persons if possible.

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