How do I find out if I am entitled to mineral rights?

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That's a good one Jim!! LOL
Oh...that was a joke. I was going to thank you. Thanks anyway and God bless you.
Areda,

If you live inside the city limits of Shreveport or Bossier City, it is likely that you own your minerals (as most developers didn't reserve minerals in the past).

The tax assessor's office is a good place to start.
Also look at the Blog post titled "Do you Really know the LEGAL STATUS of your minerals? Now is the time to "Do Your Mineral Homework"...
Thank you so much. I thought everyone were jerks. It's good to know not everyone is.
The Sonris site is a really good starting point. If you're located in an area with lots of production the land might have been HBP (held by production) for several decades. If there's no production in your section or hasn't been for the last ten years, chances are good that you do own the minerals.

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