# Database question
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [July 17, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481 "2024-07-17T15:30:49Z")
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### Author:  [@123Me](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/123Me)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/1 "2024-07-17T15:30:49Z")
I’m using a 3-day trial on [mineralholders.com](http://mineralholders.com) and see listings under my mom’s in the various years that did not show up in my search yesterday. I was searching for Howard County, Texas only and was only seeing one entry. Today I see numerous ones.
Maybe I’m not remembering correctly but pretty sure I am because I printed out each listing per county and put them in a file.
I’m using this and Texas File. I’ve recently inherited mineral rights and there are basically no paper files.
How reliable is this service?
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/2 "2024-07-17T15:44:02Z")
I cannot answer for anyone else, but I found many more of my holdings on other services such as TexasFile versus [mineralholders.com](http://mineralholders.com). Not sure what their sources are. Not disparaging them, just couldn’t find much when I already knew what I had.
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### Author:  [@MarshallProperty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MarshallProperty)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/3 "2024-07-17T19:38:32Z")
123Me - It may be that your mother bought or inherited multiple parcels of land that are listed on one deed. That would be one “listing” on TexasFile for Howard County. On MineralHolders, you are likely seeing multiple wells, with the information for each well - those would be multiple “listings” on MineralHolders.
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### Author:  [@Sean\_Preston](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sean_Preston)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/4 "2024-07-18T13:29:46Z")
MineralHolder pulls information from county tax assessors offices. A lot of it is incorrect or outdated, but it’s a quick and easy way to get an idea of what’s out there. This only shows producing assets, as non-producing assets aren’t taxed. TexasFile has the actual county records, so you can see the big picture, but take a lot more time sifting through records to see what you actually own. This of course shows all assets, producing and non-producing.
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### Author:  [@fjonesiv](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/fjonesiv)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/5 "2024-07-18T13:31:24Z")
> [@Sean\_Preston](#):
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> A lot of it is incorrect or outdated
I too have found this…
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/database-question/76481/6 "2024-10-15T15:31:05Z")
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