Hey all. So I've been learning how to "speak land" and it's fascinating, but I'm somewhat overwhelmed! Pretty interesting thing to look at.
The gist of it is I'm writing a paper about my friend's home, and I wanted to trace its historical records back as far as I can go. I've gone to the deeds office and started finding some names, etc. but it seems like it's a question of finding bits and pieces there; deeds are tied to names and not plats of land from what I can tell, plus Alamance broke off from Orange County in 1849.
Through USGS I've found topographical maps, and I have a general idea of the land area, but historically I'm wondering how I work backward. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
