The State of Texas is selling unclaimed items found in safe deposit boxes like fine jewelry, loose diamonds, gold and silver bullion, collectible coins and paper currency in live public auctions. View Items.

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Texas Estates with $10,000 or more in Unclaimed Money

Estates with $10,000 to $761,590 in unclaimed money due beneficiaries and heirs. Average estate in this list has $31,242 unclaimed money . . . View the List

Remember This Quiet Cowboy from Paducah Texas?

In 1939 C H Long was just a hard working cowboy on the sprawling JA Ranch in West Texas. Within days his rugged face became the most recognized face in America and remained so into the late 1950's although few people ever knew his name . . .

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The Benny Binion Story

Benny Binion was born November 20, 1904 in Pilot Grove Texas, the son of a horse trader. When he was 19 he moved to Dallas in 1923. By the early 1940s, he was the reigning mob boss of Dallas . . . more about Binion

Famous Actors You Probably Never Knew Came from West Texas

Some of the most talented actors in television and movies came from the dusty plains of West Texas. From the days of silent movies to the blockbuster films of today the area has been prolific producer of some of the best actors . . .

Life in Texas from 1800's to 1950

A fascinating pictorial history of life in Texas as depicted in archived government photographs, vintage postcards, old school yearbooks and newspapers from 1800's to 1950. See the people and places our grandparents, great-grandparents and ancestors knew. Listed county by county

Least Populated Most Remote Counties in Texas

Ranging in population from just ninety five to 2291 these 24 counties are the least populated, most remote rural places in Texas.

Antique and Vintage Texas Treasure

Browse our list of exceptional antique and vintage Texas treasures.

Texas Land Auctions

Featured Abstractors and Courthouse Searchers

Davick Services

Title abstracting and courthouse records research direct to you from 111 Rural Texas Counties since 1989. Qualified, insured professional abstractors with years of experience.

Ph (806) 832-4349

Email | Website | LinkedIn

Professional Research, LLC

Residential & commercial title abstracting services including cell tower searches, mineral searches, lien and court searches, document retrievals, and right of way/ easement searches to include roadways and pipeline.

Contact Lisa Ramsey

Phone 469-223-0344
Email | LinkedIn

East Tex Records Research, LLC

Criminal, Civil records, UCC, Real Property and
Abstracts of Judgments physically searched at the courthouse in Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, Rusk, Smith and Trinity counties. Fully E&O insured. Contact Paige Bentley

Ph: 936-414-1193 | Email | Website | LinkedIn Profile

Williamson Abstracting Research & Retrieval

Specializing in Current Owner Searches, 20, 30, 40 & Full Searches & document retrieval. E & O insured. Based in Salado Texas. Contact Ted Williamson

Phone 254-231-8952 | Email | LinkedIn Profile

Professional courthouse research since 1979. Our clients include energy companies, realtors, attorneys, title companies, CPA's, lending institutions and private individuals. Contact Charles Cunningham.

Phone 817-776-4632 | Email

Surrie Fenlaw

Physically visits courthouses in Northeast Texas to provide general courthouse title examination, oil & gas research and mortgage research. E&O insured.

Phone: 903-790-1236 | eMail | LinkedIn Profile

Central Tejas Research

Flawless court records research and property search reports including Tower Sites, Land Title, Deed Chains, Right-Of-Way research, Real Property filings and name research at County, District, Probate, Civil and bankruptcy Courts. Contact Shannon Maxwell

Phone 512-469-6026 | eMail | Visit Site

Lone Star Title Co. of El Paso

Lone Star Title of El Paso is a 100% locally owned and managed title company with 5 convenient locations and 1 in Sierra Blanca (Hudspeth County, TX)

Contact Sam Trimble

Phone: 915-545-2222

eMail | Company Website

Sterling Research - Title Search and Document Retrieval services to Mortgage and Collateral lending sources.

Contact Gradi Rocamora Ph: 512-670-9334

Oil and Gas Landman, ROW Agents and Title Specialists

Kit Maddox - Petroleum Landman

12+ yrs experience in Drillsite Title, Lease Negotiations, Surface Negotiations, Mineral Acquisitions and Expert Witness testimony.

Phone: 903-646-5364

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Terry M Ray - Petroleum Land Services

35 years of experience throughout Texas in Abstracting/Title Research, Due Diligence, Document Preparation, Lease Negotiation & Acquisition of land rights and Seismic Options for oil and gas companies, attorneys and title companies.

Ph: 512-346-9953 | Cell: 936-525-9930 | Email | LinkedIn Profile |

Mark White - Contract Landman

Detailed Title Research from Patent to Verification Date, including Mineral, Surface, and Right-of-Way Ownership, as well as, the determination of Ownership Interests in HBP tracts. All work is completed at the courthouse and is full insured for E&O.

Phone: 817-948-5405 | Email Mark | LinkedIn Profile |

Maria Lovato - Oil & Energy Professional

Working with multiple brokers for Mineral Title, Surface Ownership, Lease Checks, Due Diligence and Curative.

Phone: 830-513-5301 | Email Maria | LinkedIn Profile

Seven Star Professional Group LLC

Experienced in research for Mineral Ownership, Surface Abstracts, Oil and Gas Lease Acquisitions, Curative, Easements, Contract Research, Right of Way, Abstract Plant research, Legal Descriptions and Title Contracts.

Phone: 409-790-8797 | Email Kelly

Abstractor Forums

Professional Title Abstractors

This LinkedIn group is where professional abstractors discuss the unique challenges faced by land title professionals who physically visit the courthouse. Participants must show they are dedicated to providing a level of complete accuracy that can only be achieved at the courthouse.

American Real Estate Professionals

Facebook group designed to connect USA based abstractors and other real estate professionals from across America.

Source of Title

Robert Franco's website features news, networking and conversation of interest to abstractors, title vendors and examiners.