Glad to be of help. Must admit I get more out of the peripheral learning than I do from the ancestral search. Has increased my knowledge of Welsh, British and European history; geography, Welsh language and etymology of place names. Haven't gone down the palaeography route yet, but there are a lot of people interested in it. Rhodri -----Original Message----- From: gaycastle [mailto:castleoaks@comcast.net] Sent: 21 December 2005 18:52 To: carmsman Subject: 1785 Carmarthenshire Will PALEOGRAPHY Thank you, Rhodri, for the URL to the National Archives section on paleography. I have started the interactive tutorial and believe it will be a big help in transcribing the will. I have also purchased a book the National Archives recommends, " Wills and Other Probate Records: A practical guide to researching your ancestors' last documents" by Nigel Taylor and Karen Grannum. The book provides explanations of legal terminology and gives examples of wills. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Gay >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if this message has not been received by the intended recipient; please delete it from your system and inform: mailmaster@rhod.net thank you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>