Kidd Deeds

First, copy every entry for your surname in the deed indexes. Be sure you check both grantee (buyer) and grantor (seller). Then evaluate what you have found. You will need to extract or copy each document where: 
1. Buyer and seller have the same surname. 
2. Estate divisions are suggested. Watch for triggers like st al. (and others), exrs. (executors), admrs. (administrators), heirs of, est. (estate, or where there are several transactions involving your surname on the same day or within a short period of time. Sometimes it is possible to identify who the et al. is from the index alone by comparing volume and page refrences. 3. Transactions involve a substantial amount of property and little consideration: 200 acres for $50, an inner city lot for $5, etc. Some indexes list the consideration as well as the property description. 
4. Serveral transactions have occurred in a short period for the same property. 
5. Obvious relationship is indicated: "for $1 and other valuable considerations," or "for the affection I hold ..." 
Evaluating that many documents requires copying the index entry, not only the name and page of interest. Don't rush adn compromine your ability to evaluate the data. Extract or photcopy documents for each entry marked and read them carefully. The following checklist will guide you in extracting property records so all significant facts are list. 


--- All names, including neighbors, witnesses, clerks, and bondsmen. --- All places.
--- All dates.
--- All relationships.
--- All references to other documents.
--- All property descriptions, including land, personal property, chattels, and shares.
--- All consideration.
--- All signatures.
--- All historical inf.
--- All biographical description. 
(Ancestry's Guide to Research)