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[Hosensack]

Here is what I have...in an old local newspaper article dated early 1900's(I am going to be as vague as possible) there is a story of men diiging on a farm for gold there ancestor had buried there. There is no follow up, and no other realted stories of gold/treasure /cache or anything. This was one of those local presses that had articles(mentionings) of families visiting eachother, and farmers livestock deaths etc. so if it was found it would be followed up. I can find nothing to show it has beed found or searched for since. the article includes a name of the farm owner at the time and a vague location(county, and near this town). I have tried census records and geneology searches but come up empty on the farm owner. Can anyone help direct me to a site or reference that might help find the farmer(he would be dead so am looking for records on him) so I can locate the farm and continue the research.

 

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[Mich. Wolverine]

You need to look at an early plat map. Check with a local Historical society or library to see if they have one. You allready have the name and area so it should be easy to find the property with an old plat book. Good luck!

Wolverine.

 

[deepskyal]

An online resource for geneology is Cindi's List...it has a huge archive and links to a lot of other useful sites.

Other than that....try what Mich.Wolverine said.

Al

 

[Kentucky Kache]

You'll probably find him in that county's history. Talk to a local librarian.

Old court records in that county.

Maybe even some old timers who knew someone who knew him.

 

[Montana Jim]

You'll probably find him in that county's history. Talk to a local librarian.

Old court records in that county.

Maybe even some old timers who knew someone who knew him.

I agree completely... county courthouse land records track every parcel of land, every owner, and every sale. At least it does here.