Things You'll Need:
- Name of relative
- Name of county
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Step 1
Access the county land records where your relative owns a house to find a copy of the recorded deed. Go to that county's clerk/register office during business hours. You may also be able to access the county records on the Internet. Go to the official state website and check for links, or try one provided in the Resource section of this article.
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Step 2
Enter the last name of your relative first, and then the first name. A list will appear of all matching references in the county database.
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Step 3
Choose the entry from the list with the date closest to when your relative purchased a house. If you do not know the approximate date, click on each entry until you find the house deed for which you are looking.
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Step 4
Print a copy of the house deed when you find the correct entry. You may want to write down the liber, plat, and page number if you do not intend to print a copy. These are the references used when the county clerk records a deed. Deeds are sometimes referred to as covenant deed, property deed and title.
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Step 5
Pay a fee to the county clerk to retrieve the document you printed.
