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Terry

HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av Terry » 14. februar 2008 kl. 14.44

I've done almost all the research I can do over the internet
(U.S.Census).
Now I think I need to do some research out of the home.
What are some areas I need to research next ?

Where do I go to see Wills, Property taxes, etc?

Thanks,
Terry in Texas

Lesley Robertson

Re: HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av Lesley Robertson » 14. februar 2008 kl. 15.12

"Terry" <terry75115@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2824b9a9-78de-44ca-ad67-3b919d90313a@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
I've done almost all the research I can do over the internet
(U.S.Census).
Now I think I need to do some research out of the home.
What are some areas I need to research next ?

Where do I go to see Wills, Property taxes, etc?


I think that this is probably the best place for you to start.
http://www.cyndislist.com/ There's a good section on getting started.
BTW It's a good idea to help us to help you - specifying time period and
geographical area make it much easier to give specific help.
Good luck.
Lesley Robertson

Larry Van Wormer

Re: HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av Larry Van Wormer » 14. februar 2008 kl. 16.27

Terry wrote:
I've done almost all the research I can do over the internet
(U.S.Census).
Now I think I need to do some research out of the home.
What are some areas I need to research next ?

Where do I go to see Wills, Property taxes, etc?

Thanks,
Terry in Texas

Very basic, but since you don't mention it: is there a Mormon family
history centre nearby? You can check online for whatever they have
available (likely lots, if it's the U.S.), then view at the centre.

http://www.familysearch.org/

Larry Van Wormer

brenda parker

Re: HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av brenda parker » 14. februar 2008 kl. 17.10

Cyndi's list will give u resources for every state and a lot of county sites

On 2/14/08, Terry <terry75115@yahoo.com> wrote:
I've done almost all the research I can do over the internet
(U.S.Census).
Now I think I need to do some research out of the home.
What are some areas I need to research next ?

Where do I go to see Wills, Property taxes, etc?

Thanks,
Terry in Texas

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Allen

Re: HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av Allen » 14. februar 2008 kl. 20.36

Terry wrote:
I've done almost all the research I can do over the internet
(U.S.Census).
Now I think I need to do some research out of the home.
What are some areas I need to research next ?

Where do I go to see Wills, Property taxes, etc?

Thanks,
Terry in Texas
In Texas, probated wills are kept by the County Clerk in the county

where the will was probated. I don't know about property tax records,
but property ownership records will be found in the same place. If any
of this information is online, it was probably put there by someone
researching the family before you. If you find what you are looking for,
it would be very kind of you to post your results in one of the county
or family pages that Cyndi's List will take you to. A caution: you might
be surprised when you start tracking information down. One of my
ggggrandfathers settled in Bastrop County, TX in 1848; he died in
Burleson County (where his will is on file) in 1863; he is buried in Lee
County. All three events were in the exact same geographic location: the
border between Bastrop and Burleson was shifted sometime between 1848
and 1863, and around 1870 Lee County was carved out of portions of
Bastrop and Burleson. This sort of shifting is quite common, as well as
frustrating. Incidentally, where are you in Texas and what counties are
you interested in? If you are in or near Austin the State Library,
located on the Capitol grounds, has a very nice collection of
genealogical information.
Allen

Pete the Pilot

Re: HELP needed - I'm a NEWBIE

Legg inn av Pete the Pilot » 21. februar 2008 kl. 6.20

Welcome,
Add on to Allen's post.
Ft. Worth and Dallas libraries and some of the metroplex suburban
cities have noteable collections of
genealogical information.
Pete

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