# How to verify mineral rights in Jefferson Co

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313
**Category:** Jefferson County, TX
**Created:** [May 21, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313 "2019-05-21T00:14:34Z")
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### Author: ![April10](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@April10](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/April10)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313/1 "2019-05-21T00:14:34Z")

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Our family have documents indicating oil and gas (mineral rights) ownership in Jefferson County, Texas. Where do we begin to verify this information? How do we find out if this ownership still exists or has been sold? We have the website [co.jefferson.tx.us](http://co.jefferson.tx.us) which verifies our interest, however, we are unable to tell if the mineral rights have been sold or are still in our ownership. Suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

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### Author: ![William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/william_douglas_archer/32/3400_2.png) [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313/2 "2019-05-21T00:59:28Z")

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I think you will need to research the title to see if minerals were retained.

I would go to [Texasfile.com](http://Texasfile.com) and search for the family name (assuming post 1952).

You could also look at [courthousedirect.com](http://courthousedirect.com) or go to the courthouse and search the books…

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### Author: ![William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/william_douglas_archer/32/3400_2.png) [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313/3 "2019-05-21T01:16:07Z")

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If you are comfortable answering, what was the landowner’s name?

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-verify-mineral-rights-in-jefferson-co/46313/4 "2025-01-11T17:29:11Z")

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