Posted 5/4/2016 21:05 (#5283006 - in reply to #5282974) Subject: RE: Trying to locate old family farms?
Sheldon, Iowa
The County Recorder, Auditor, or Assessor should have the records back to when the Counties were established.
Also check Federal Census records every ten years. Maybe State Census between?
Ancestry.com might be a help, or local "Genealogy Society".