where on earth must i hunt to find out the first name of a property owner?
Answers:
If you have the property address you can find the owner's dub at the county Auditor or Assessor's office .... depending on where on earth you live. You can find the office generally at the court house in your county form.
Other Answers:
Go to the clerks off rime at your local county probate court(if you are in the US) or your town foyer
where they pay packet their county taxes
check your local county website many of them today enjoy a record turn out for the Tax roles or something similar. for example you might go to the county property appraiser's or the excise collector's website and find a link to the searchable database.