From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Thu Feb 9 11:20:45 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k19IKjE0010229; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:20:45 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k19IKjbY005755 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:20:45 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k19FqCFI004260 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:52:12 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k19FqClf004259 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:52:12 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k19FoZFI004245 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:50:36 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k19IIwvF008391 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:18:58 -0700 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Thu Feb 9 11:18:58 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k19IIwE0008382 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:18:58 -0700 Received: from ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.40]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k19IIr1F004630 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:18:54 -0700 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-175-91-92.houston.res.rr.com [24.175.91.92]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k19HenDx012936 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:40:50 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <000f01c62da0$52e403d0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: References: <008a01c62d48$36904e80$01cfa8c0@7xztp41> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Land Survey Abstracts Indices Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:43:22 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Gigi - try the General Land Office of Texas (Austin); they are wonderful to answer questions ... http://www.glo.state.tx.us/ Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gigi Elsmore" To: Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:12 AM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Land Survey Abstracts Indices > I have a few questions that I hope someone on the list can answer. My ggreatfather owned property in Grayson Co. Texas in 1870 - 1880. I found on the internet a "Land Survery Abstract Indices of the Original Land Owners of Texas. Shown was my ggrandfather's name, Alfred Johnson. The only other information shown was Section 51. > > My questions are: What are Land Survey Abstracts Indices? What information do they contain, would there be family names, or other info useful for tracking my ggrandfather's family? AND...if I wanted a copy, how & where would I request a copy. > > Thanks in advance for any & all help, > Gigi Elsmore > Salem, Oregon >