Nicky, Here are two more aces I have up my sleeve. I think I might be about to play the one hiring this guy to get the copy for me Janice Here is the URL for a person who researches Land Patents in various states, including Ohio. He chages $35 per search and get photocopies of original documents. http://www.time-passages.com/dakota-homestead-records.html Here is the URL for the Deedmapper site that gives some really good info on land records with links to related sites. http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/landref.htm