Thought this was worth saving. Ellen, dande@mail.tds.net -----Original Message----- From: Wal Dolan <dolan@foothill.net> To: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 11:45 AM Subject: GENEALOGY TIDBIT! :THIS IS SOOOO GOOD! :In the lowere left hand corner of most old deeds, you will find :signatures of two to four witnisses. :The first one is ALWAYS the husband's side. :The next one is ALWAYS from the wife's side. This is to protect her :dower under the law. :Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names than :witnesses on old deeds! :