Runsheet
A landman's working document listing every recorded instrument affecting a tract in order, used to build the chain of title.
A runsheet is the working list a landman builds while examining a tract's records at the county clerk's office. It captures every recorded instrument that touches the property — deeds, mineral conveyances, leases, liens, probates, and releases — in chronological order, with grantor, grantee, date, and book-and-page citation.
The runsheet is the raw material for the chain of title. From it, the examiner traces how ownership moved and flags gaps, conflicting deeds, or unreleased liens that need curing. It is a research log, not a legal opinion.
For a mineral buyer, a clean runsheet is the backbone of due diligence. It is exactly the kind of public-record work our title search guide walks through, and it underpins any serious ownership analysis.