2007-09-05 14:10:36 · 10 answers · asked by clara t 1 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Go to a title agency and ask them to do a title search on your property. Might cost $20 or so.
2007-09-05 14:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by cs 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can usually go to your county's courthouse and request land records for your tract, or go to a history library or society to see if there was ever anything that happened on your land. If, for example, there was once an Indian reservation or something like that on your land, they would have the records for that. The county courthouse will be able to tell you the same things, but make certain that you get any information in writing. My mother's home was built on a Civil War battle site, and when we found out we got the documentation to prove it and now her land is a protected area.
2007-09-05 14:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many government offices have old aerial photographs--ours does, going back to the late 1940's. So, depending on where you are, you could see an old aerial photo of your land. Contact your local USDA office for details!!!!!
2007-09-05 15:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jim the Engineer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the local Council or possibly your area Archeology
organisations
2007-09-05 21:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by dingwaggle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually old maps of the area. The local library should have old maps. All you need to do is spot old roads, farm names, priories, wood names etc. By matching these with modern road names that should help you to compare what your local area was like with how it is now.
2007-09-05 14:33:44 · answer #5 · answered by Zheia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tap the floor. If it sounds hollow, your builder has built his profit-making house on an old coalmine site.
If it sounds solid, he has built his profit-making house on an old tip. Other than that, nothing matters...
2007-09-06 03:58:02 · answer #6 · answered by Benjamin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to nearest large library and ask to look at the old maps for the area where you live.
2007-09-05 21:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut a small peice on the ground then try according to the soil see if the soil has any thing like bottles or stuff as this can show what has being there ealier.
2007-09-06 01:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by sujeewa r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
research at you local council.
2007-09-05 14:18:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask architects
2007-09-05 15:00:10 · answer #10 · answered by mirai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋