Finding land records in newspapers

Homestead notices

search using terms

Notice land office Babcock

if the name is very common you can put their first name with last but be aware that they often advertised using initials.

Estate transfers

search using terms like

executor's sale real estate

administrator's sale real estate

Tax Lists

use terms like

Tax list or property tax followed by the town or township where they lived

Deeds

use terms like

deeds recorded

mortgages