You mean you saw all those big city lights?<g> ----- Original Message ----- From: <hammack@pacbell.net> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [MONEWTON] Help! > just got back from there........what a beautiful place, also visited Anderson, > Noel, and Goodman, where hubby graduated fromHigh school in 1959 > > Machelle > > Joy Hobbs wrote: > > > You might try the Chamber of Commerce for Neosho > > http://www.neoshocc.com/ > > Ask them to send you a county map. They are very updated & have all the > > info on them you need - assuming you can plot a legal description. > > Visiting? Hmmm, don't overlook Branson entertainment including Silver > > Dollar City - they have tons of stuff going on during the Christmas season. > > If you can't plot a legal description - the best way I can describe it - > > Find the Range & Township - the numbers run across the top & sides of the > > maps. When you locate those appropriate coordinates, then find the Section > > you need within that area. > > (They run 1-36 in each one unless on an adjustment line) > > Then take your fractions of each section. Make a box on a piece of paper. > > Start dividing the box into 1/4ths. NW/SW/NE/SE. That will equate to 160 > > acres in each 1/4. Divide further your specific 1/4 section the same way. > > However, if it's city property, you might check with the assessors office > > upon arrival. > > Good luck! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <DebShipmanRowe@cs.com> > > To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 2:17 PM > > Subject: [MONEWTON] Help! > > > > > Okay dear Newton County genies...it's been awhile...but I am back and need > > a > > > quick lesson in locating land! > > > > > > Where online can I locate something which I can printout which shows the > > > latitude and longitudes that would pertain to all these records and land > > > grants I have for my SHIPMAN ancestors in Newton County? I'm trying to > > figure > > > out "where"these places are in the Granby, Berwick and Ritchey area beyond > > > just having these numbers in front of me. I hope this makes sense. > > > > > > We didn't get to go on vacation in October and are scheduled now for > > > Christmas holidays in MO. I can't wait to see Granby!!!! I can't wait to > > see > > > all of these places I NEED to see! By the way, is there anything > > holiday-ish > > > that I shouldn't pass up down in that area? (I hope the list will pardon > > me > > > asking...but we are talking about my roots here you know!) > > > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > > > Deb SHIPMAN ROWE > > > Vancouver > > > > > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > > > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > > > > > ============================== > > > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > > > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1