I want to know when they died.. i know it was around 1970. But weird things have been happening lately. Idk if I go to the library or if it is possible to find the records?
2007-07-01 14:21:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
your local town hall, it's public record
2007-07-01 14:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This happened to me. I bought a house and started having some odd things happen. Shadows darker than shadows, flowing through doors and up walls and over ceilings. Blinds and cloth moving even though the air or fans weren't on and the air was still. Cold spots and once something moved out of its place. I brought it up to my neighbors and they are the ones that told me that the lady that owned the house before me died there. I spent many a night with all the lights on until I got rid of it.
But, Talk to the realter. They are supposed to let you know if someone died there before. If your current realtor doesn't know, then find out the sale history of the house and find out from earlier realtors, or go to open records of ownership and trace the names back, a lot of work, because the one who died may not have been on the deed and just a member of the family.
Perhaps go to death records for the years you are concerned with and go line, by, line, for the address you have. Also a search at local newspapers Obituaries for those years might help.
There is legal recourse if you are not notified of such occurances in most states.
If there is still something residing and you plan to stay, you do need to find out the origination of it and you can actually come to peace with it. I know it sounds strange. I'm a Cherokee Shaman, and believe it or not, it's not so much about them, but you.
2007-07-01 21:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The social security death index--the one put out by social security, not ancestor.com, etc.--will have the date the person died. Type in his/her name when you get to the site. Also, city hall would have something and the library archives may just have past issues of the newspapers in your town, on microfiche. If you or your folks own the house, the former owners of the property would be listed on the deed; if not, you can probably ask to look at the deed where ever deeds are filed in your town.
2007-07-03 00:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Keselyű 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm guessing you know his/her name. Not the library, unless he/she was really famous or important. You can try newspaper archives at your local paper, but it will mean reading a lot of obituaries since you don't know the exact date.
Your county courthouse keeps copies of all death certificates so you can check there; however, I don't know how they file them or how much time that will take.
Oh, on the newspaper thing, I think they list everyone who dies, but there are only informational obituaries if someone wrote one and paid for it.
2007-07-01 23:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi if you have a name you could search the SSDI for an exact date.. you can also go to intellus.com and they offer a land deed search it will cost 49.99 but it will give you previous owners of your property..I would also ask neighbors and maybe do a newspaper search at your local library.. Good luck
2007-07-02 08:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by terraist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found out the previous owner of my first house injected her 2 dogs then herself. The neighbor was very willing to creep me out.
I know if a violent crime was committed they have to tell you.
Ask what person has lived on your street the longest and casually ask them if they know. The local paper will be on file at the local library.
2007-07-01 21:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by b14417@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would a real estate agent need to tell you if someone died there? They don't need to tell you anything, unless a crime of public infamy happened. Who cares if someone died there? Older People die at home all the time!
2007-07-01 22:33:36 · answer #7 · answered by *The Baddest* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to find out the year or month the person died, if you find this out then go to the library and ask the librarian to help you find some news papers during that month then check the obituaries to find an exact time.
2007-07-01 21:33:33 · answer #8 · answered by drrllfields 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your having trouble, maybe you should try do a search of your local newspaper as they often have a section of 'lately dead'. and maybe it was in there. they will find it quite easy im sure. or ask someone down at the office at your police station. or church
2007-07-01 21:31:33 · answer #9 · answered by UK all day! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put their name in here http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/
It's Social Security's death index and the person will almost certainly be in there
2007-07-01 21:33:47 · answer #10 · answered by brownieleslie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋