Thanks Michele, My Harness,Cooksey's and Weavers were in Crawford County so Im trying to keep an eye out. LInda > In a message dated 7/24/2006 6:45:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, > BANDGMETAL@aol.com writes: > > >What is a Patent book? Who would be in one? > > > > Patent as in land patents to the first person to claim the land....usually > very early (or before) in the creation of a county. > > Michele