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I need help in researching minerals in Jim Wells & Duval counties

I am trying to track down my inherited minerals in Jim Wells and Duval counties. I have already found an extra 40 ac. I didn't even know about, but there are another 800 ac. that I share in.

I don't think it was ever leased, but the 40 ac. did have an old lease so maybe the 800 was also. I have a copy of the will with some legal, but it doesn't mention a survey just a subdivision (even though the property was 8 miles from a town) and a ranch. Where do I go from here

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landownerPermalink Reply by kittycatmama on September 18, 2011 at 1:50
Guess I need to ad that these counties are in south Texas

landownerPermalink Reply by farmbrad on September 18, 2011 at 2:45

KCM,

I own property in the Western Hill Country of Texas. My deed has the property described as a subdivision name, lot#, & a geographic reference (e.g. Eagle Ridge, Lot 8, Cade's Draw). It's kind of funny because a lot could be several hundred acres. All legal descriptions for minerals are referenced by location, dates, & pages of archives at the County courthouse. I would have to visit the courthouse for due diligence to find survey name or talk to someone from the area, I suppose.


landownerPermalink Reply by kittycatmama on September 18, 2011 at 3:37
I have contacted the court house to get a probated copy of will. I have an old copy of the will. Everyone I have talked to about getting info for the area says I need the survey it is in. That is what I am researching now. The Texas RR Comm. has a lot of info. I think if I knew which search engine to search through, I could find my info.

landownerPermalink Reply by farmbrad on September 18, 2011 at 4:54

http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/data/online/gis/index.php#

Go to GIS Map Viewer, select "identify survey" from Tools dropdown; select "Duval" County from County dropdown. If you know the general geographic location, you should be able to see what survey your in.

You will need to use the "zoom in" button and survey names will appear. Hope this works for you.

landownerPermalink Reply by kittycatmama on September 18, 2011 at 10:38
Farmbrad, thank you so much. In 10 mins. I have been able to find the survey my minerals are in. Now I have to find out how much land my grandparents owned altogether so I can figure my share. It was sold a long time ago but minerals were left to heirs

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