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

Good luck with this.....I just had the same experience in Belmont County, and found a map that showed the different ranges, parcels, etc, but no way of equating it to modern day locations..... the illustration I saw had no roads, etc...just streams and a few town names...and, the folks at the courthouse were no help with this, either..... To find where it actually was I would have to take a modern county map and try to figure out where the parcels, etc would be, which was beyond my scope of expertice....to find who owns the land now will require you to follow the land itself through land records, deeds, sales, from one owner to the next.....this is often not possible, for often times land is passed on to relatives without benefit of legalities. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:03 AM 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 >