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Developing a Safety Plan for Your Surveying Team

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/28/2014
  • Surveying
In the majority of developed countries around the world, construction is one of the most dangerous industries in which an individual can work. The injury and fatality rates are fairly high and risks are present on nearly every job site. ...
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7 Reasons You Might Need to Locate Assets

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/23/2014
  • Legal
Being able to locate assets is an important skill to have. There are literally hundreds of circumstances in which it can benefit you to find hidden assets, and you’ll want to know how to do so before you are actually in a situation that ...
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Surveyors, How Do You Know Maps Are Accurate?

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/21/2014
  • Surveying
As a land surveyor, accuracy is extremely important. After all, a lack of precision can be extremely costly and painstaking to correct. But, how do you know your maps are accurate and up to date? Do you always check data and measurements, ...
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Take Your Genealogy Search to the Next Level

There is something incredibly interesting and rewarding about conducting a genealogy search. It allows you to get in touch with your past, encounter stories you never knew existed, and preserve history for future generations. With the rise ...
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What Determines Property Tax?

While most people despise property taxes, it can sometimes be helpful to do a little in-depth studying. This at least gives you an understanding of how property taxes are determined and why they are levied.
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5 Things You Didn’t Know about Texas Land Records

While Texas land records may seem like an ordinary thing, they actually have a fairly extraordinary background. Their history is as rich and deep as any state in this country and provides an interesting look at how records are compiled, ...
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CourthouseDirect.com Wishes You a Happy Independence Day!

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/04/2014
Happy Independence Day from your friends at CourthouseDirect.com!
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Surveying Techniques: Then and Now Part 2

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/02/2014
  • Surveying
Previously, the history of surveying techniques and instruments, from ancient civilizations to the 19th century, were explored as they relate to the evolution of the profession. Beginning in the 20th century, surveying technology advanced ...
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Surveying Techniques: Then and Now Part 1

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 06/30/2014
  • Surveying
An ancient profession, surveying has evolved along with civilization to the extent that the world as we know it would not be the same without it. Though surveyors began with primitive tools such as rope to make land judgments, modern land ...
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