Obtaining the full abstract of title for my property for historical research
In my continued historical research into the 100+ yo home I own, I would like to obtain the abstract of title, the full record going all the way back to when the property was a ribbon farm. I know that they were generated as a matter of course, I've seen my neighbors', but the title companies I'v spoken with only generate a title search and an affidavit indicating no liens against the property. Not helpful.
Does anyone know how can I get the full abstract?
Abstract dating back from the Potowomoni
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cosmic zamboni
I have the abstract on my mother's house that dated back to when the property belonged to the Pottawatomi tribe in SE Michigan. They executed a quit claim deed to Jacques Godfroy in the 1700's and that is the beginning of the abstract, made by the Union Title & Guarantee company. Quite an interesting old document.
Cosmic I'd like to see what that looks like, can you scan and post it? Pretty intersting, I understand that every section of the midwest got blocked into square sectors, called townships I think, may have the wrong word here, but every deed that wasn't directly from the natives has this transition in it from the early 1800's. I'm curious about these old deeds granting off large amounts of land.