How do you research the origins of the land in your neighborhood? (see details pls)?

We have an interesting situation in my mom's neighborhood of what we believe is a cancer cluster, in addition to some very odd behavior in the outlying region. My father, his neighbor to the right and left, in addition to the 3 men across the street, all had different forms of cancer and died. That's 6 men in a row, and not a single female.





I'm interested in researching the origins of that little portion of land, but don't know how to go about doing it. I want to go back even further than the origin of the county's records, into history to find out what's under the land there.

How do you research the origins of the land in your neighborhood? (see details pls)?
It has nothing to do with the origins of the land, but how it was used. Check with the county assessor's office to see who the previous owners were such as a chemical plant, oil refinery, nursery or other industry. It may not be in the soil, but in the water as well and genetically linked to whatever chemical may be present.
Reply:The way to start finding out would be to check the US Geological Survey maps of your area. That might help. I don't know whether this would lead you to the cause of a cancer cluster. It might be something much more recent.
Reply:Please do it....it will save men in the future.
Reply:Well, maybe since what you are talking about deals with cancer, try looking up radiation usage and such in your town or area. See if anything turns up, you could actually end up saving lives
Reply:If you live in the United States, you live in a political subdivision called a County. In that county is a County Seat, a town that serves as the center of government for the County. One of the governmental agencies in the County Seat is the Revenue Section. Also, there exists in most County Governments the County Clerks Office. Both of these County agencies have a records section that is public record. That means that anyone may access these County records. Each set of records will have recordings pertinent to each piece of property located in the County. They use a particular type of language to identify many of the properties. A review of these records will provide you with every piece of information concerning the properties you are concerned with from the date that the County government began compiling records. A long task you seek, but maybe a rewarding one.
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