If you want to search BLM for an osbscure name, type in the first letter and follow with % sign. Nancy wrote: > > Right. > > Lanita Sconce Miller wrote: > > > > Loretta, > > > > Thanks for the land records suggestion being under ABNER instead of > > Absalom... hadn't thought of that, and yes, the father did own land, in > > the county in which he permantly settled.. but can find no proof that > > the son ever lived in the same county before 1840 when all that is > > listed is a son by the same age as THE son.... > > > > Next question to everybody..... > > > > I'm thinking out loud here, so I hope I'm not as dumb as it appears... > > > > The transfer/deeding of fathers land to sons will not be listed on the > > BLO site... right? Don't I need to go to that county to see about deeded > > records... > > > > Help me out here guys! > > Lanita