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Resources used for Heir Locator research

Birth Records
Cemetery records
Census records
Court records
Death records
Death Certificates for Texas (1890 - 1976 readily available on site)
Funeral records
Historical Records
Land ownership
Marriage records
Newspaper articles
Obituaries (see below)
Probate and Estate records
Social Security
Tax and financial records and more!

I also have on site 51 Texas Newspaper Archives on microfilm including:
1) Abilene Morning News (Abilene, Texas)1926-1937
2) Abilene Morning Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) 1926-1937
3) Abilene Reporter News (Abilene, Texas) 1926-1977
4) Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas)1940-1974
5) Amarillo Globe (Amarillo, Texas)1924-1949
6) Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas) 1952-1977
7) Baytown Sun (Baytown, Texas)1971-1977
8) Big Spring Daily Herald (Big Spring, Texas)1930-1972
9) Big Spring Weekly Herald (Big Spring, Texas)1935-1954
10) Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas)1921-1977
11) Commerce Weekly Farm Journal (Commerce, Texas) 1931-1931
12) Corpus Christi Caller (Corpus Christi, Texas) 1951-1976
13) Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas)1934-1972
14) Corpus Christi Times (Corpus Christi, Texas)1912-1977
15) Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas)1919-1919
16) Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas) 1900-1911
17) Deer Park Progress (Deer Park, Texas)1970-1977
18) Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Texas)1918-1977
19) El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, Texas) 1931-1977
20) Evening Light (San Antonio, Texas)1882-1883
21) Evening News, The (Mexia, Texas) 1899-1908
22) Express-News (San Antonio, Texas)1956-1974
23) Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas)1865-1977
24) Herald Banner (Greenville, Texas)1972-1973
25) Mexia Evening Ledger (Mexia, Texas)1899-1899
26) News (Port Arthur, Texas) 1924-1977
27) Panola Watchman (Carthage, Texas) 1957-1960
28) Port Arthur Daily News (Port Arthur, Texas) 1921-1977
29) Port Arthur News (Port Arthur, Texas) - Updated! 1922-1973
30) Port Arthur News Anniversary Edition (Port Arthur, Texas) 1923-1923
31) San Antonio Daily Express (San Antonio, Texas) 1874-1899
32) San Antonio Evening News (San Antonio, Texas)1919-1923
33) San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) 1868-1974
34) San Antonio Gazette (San Antonio, Texas)1904-1909
35) San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas)1883-1977
36) San Jacinto News-Times (Shepherd, Texas)1968-1977
37) Stars and Stripes Newspaper, WWI Edition, 1918-1919
38) The Commerce Journal (Commerce, Texas) 1901-1977
39) The Daily Journal (Commerce, Texas) 1956-1958
40) The Houston Chronicle, Volume 1: 1901-1905
41) The Kerrville Times (Kerrville, Texas) 1944-1959
42) The Mexia Daily News (Mexia, Texas) 1923-1934
43) The Mexia Evening News (Mexia, Texas) 1912-1922
44) The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Texas) 1927-1948
45) The Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) 1957-1977
46) Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) 1943-1977
47) Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) 1929-1977
48) Waco News Tribune (Waco, Texas) 1955-1962
49) Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) 1911-1923
50) Wichita Weekly Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) 1914-1915
51) The Wilson County News from 1934-2008


My Heir Locator research Methods

Research begins with a detailed summary report containing as much information as you can possibly provide about the original property owner (lessor). The property owner's name, date of birth, date of death, place of residence, and any known family members, the address for the property of which you are seeking to find the heirs for.  I will also need to know the date you will need this information by.

I will then survey my published sources.  This allows an estimate of probable research success, and helps demonstrate my prospective research services. Depending on the available records and the individual's family, this survey may produce a considerable or modest amount of information.

To ensure the preliminary survey does not merely duplicate what is already known, I will need to know all of the information already gathered on this particular property and it's original owner. 

My Heir Locator Reports

I provide you with a neat, methodical, documented report.  My reports summarize the research and indicate what was found. A complete report will include a professionally prepared copy of all research notes and identification of all sources searched; with negative as well as positive results. It might also contain maps, photocopies of documents, notes from interviews, and other material. 

 Research costs and method of payment

Unlike other researchers & landmen who charge their fees by the hour, and add on additional charges for travel expenses and such, I do not charge by the hour. At first glance, it would appear that the by the hour fee, might be the cheapest. However, when you look at how long it will take those other researchers and/or landmen to get the job done, it actually turns out to be rather costly and a suprise you weren't planning on. My Fee for Heir research is $1000. (straight up fee) per property being researched.  The only additional costs are for copies of necessary birth, death, marriage records, wills & estates, obituaries, postage, shipping & handling, those costs are not included within that $1000. fee.
Payment is due upon completion of the research. I stand by my NO FIND, NO FEE Guarantee!