You can search land patents yourself at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ click on the first button on the upper left and then fill in the person's name as the patentee, state, and county. Your John Phillips' record is in this db. His middle initial is W. Grace Smith/Michigan > > > Subject: [INPOSEY] Recorder's office of Posey Co > Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 11:02:50 -0800 > From: Wanda Pitt <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I sent a letter to the Office of Recorder of Posey Co, IN asking they look at the > East 1/2 SE portion of Section 3 in Township 6 South, Range 14 West, 80 acres in the > name of John Philips about 1816 to see who he purchased this land from and who owned > it after him and the correct dates of ownership. > > I received the response that their office is unable to do research of this sort. > Enclosed were the business cards of an attorney and an abstract/title insurance > company. > > Is there any other way of getting the information I need? > > Thanks. > Wanda Pitt > Cedar Hill, TX > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------