In addition to the patents that are on-line, the survey books are available on microfilm complete with the surveyor's plat map. When all else fails, you can check the survey book against the patent. I have one that looks like a pretzel that I will double check the next time I go to my local FHC On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Lee Hoffman wrote: > Teresa Ghee Elliott wrote: > > >I have checked and double checked the coordinates and directions and the > >plat does not close properly. I am assuming it was just recorded wrong. > >How do other's handle these kinds of deed plats? > > Hi Teresa - > > The plat should close properly if it is anywhere close (I forget the actual > distance). When I have one of these, I usually try to plot it roughly with > pencil and paper. Then I can usually see where either I am wrong or, more > likely, the coordinates were recorded incorrectly. Then I can adjust the > coordinates as needed. If the closure distance is great, I will often add > a closing entry where I can annotate it showing that it is my addition. In > either case, I do annotate any of my changes. > > Sometimes reviewing the neighboring plots or later deeds for the same > property can show the corrections needed. > > Hope this helps - > > Lee Hoffman/KY > TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com> > My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman> > A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Joy, Unfortunately that won't work for this deed. It was written in 1891. I have some of the surrounding deeds and am hoping once I get them mapped out, that it will become clear how this one is supposed to look. Teresa Ghee Elliott Need help with TMG sentences? Click here or go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery/TMG.html -----Original Message----- From: FISHER,JOY R [mailto:jfisher@ucla.edu] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:25 PM To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DMU] What do you do when the plat doesn't close correctly In addition to the patents that are on-line, the survey books are available on microfilm complete with the surveyor's plat map. When all else fails, you can check the survey book against the patent. I have one that looks like a pretzel that I will double check the next time I go to my local FHC On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Lee Hoffman wrote: > Teresa Ghee Elliott wrote: > > >I have checked and double checked the coordinates and directions and the > >plat does not close properly. I am assuming it was just recorded wrong. > >How do other's handle these kinds of deed plats? > > Hi Teresa - > > The plat should close properly if it is anywhere close (I forget the actual > distance). When I have one of these, I usually try to plot it roughly with > pencil and paper. Then I can usually see where either I am wrong or, more > likely, the coordinates were recorded incorrectly. Then I can adjust the > coordinates as needed. If the closure distance is great, I will often add > a closing entry where I can annotate it showing that it is my addition. In > either case, I do annotate any of my changes. > > Sometimes reviewing the neighboring plots or later deeds for the same > property can show the corrections needed. > > Hope this helps - > > Lee Hoffman/KY > TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com> > My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman> > A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG) > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237