A thought: Perhaps someone mentioned this & I missed it , ... In Wisconsin, we have "plat maps" books that may be purchased from the county office. This shows the current owners. If there are many within a subdivision, the county office's job is to make a print of the subdivision you are interested in. If it's full of apartments, that's another story. Hope this helps. It would be polite to give advance notice, prior to your visit, to have a print out made of who it is that now lives at the range/section that you have. You might stop at the top of the day to "order" a copy and return later in the day or next day as well. I know there are times I want to review some probate records, for example, in a particular WI county, so I will stop by, fill out the requiired form, then let them know I will return in a month or so to look at the records. In this way, they can "retrieve" them when someone is available to dig through boxes. In your case, write ahead to let them know what you want, and that you will be coming to visit ... aprox dates, .... etc. Well, happy hunting. You are getting lots of good ideas I see. :-) Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 24.05.2004 at 08:35:39, MStead <[email protected]> wrote:> > In late June and early July, I will be fulfilling a > long time dream of visiting Monroe County where my > Hunckler/Hunkler and Wegemer/Wagnoner/Wagner > relatives lived. > 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? > Thanks! > > Martha Stead > San Diego > >