Neil, I have always wondered and wanted to do the same thing ! Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 8:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Identifying farm property In a message dated 5/24/2004 6:36:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I have the coordinates of Michael Hunckler's (gg grandfather) 40 acre farm property in Malaga Township- North East quarter, of the North East quarter of Section 24 in Township 6, or range 6. In addition, I am hoping to learn the exact location of the land his sons, John (g grandfather) and Michael, Jr., lived on as well as the farm property of the Wagoner's. I know from Census information the farms were very close to each other. My question is, if I go to the County Courthouse in Woodsfield, will they be able to tell me exactly where these properties were and who owns the property now? Is it unrealistic to hope that current owners will allow me to take pictures? The northeastern section of Ohio was the first part of the United States that used the rectangular system for survey based on fixed meridians, rather than the old metes and bounds system. The area of this survey was called the First Seven Ranges, and included all of Monroe County. With the detailed land descriptions you have, the courthouse should be able to pinpoint those parcels of land exactly on a county atlas. Neil E. Folsom, CA