Nov. 24th, 2003 Just returned from 2 days spent at the Nashville, Berrien County, GA. Courthouse. I met the most courteous, helpful people in the Probate Judge's Office - Susan W. Griner, Probate Judge could not have been more help - even pulling out her own magnifying glasses to help on a picture!! Her father, John Patten Webb, Sr - who was in the office is a past Probate Judge. He was so very knowledgeable about the area, the people & the families - that was an education in itself! I failed to ask the name of a very helpful lady across the hall from the Land Records - but she was also a credit to that Courthouse w/her friendly help.....I can't say that about others who were in there or next door, but thanks to her we came away with an overall feeling of much accomplished ( I am so sorry I failed to get her name - but if she hears of this posting, she will know who she is as we talked about grandchil-dren!!!!!!!<g> ) The Land Records turned out to be one of the most important places in my own personal research - a deed from my G-grandfather of whom there are very few records - turned up the signing over of his land to his 3 named sons w/responsibility spelled out in that deed as to their taking care of their Father & Mother (also named) thru their financial, medical, & burial care. As he didn't leave a will, this was a most important instru-ment for me to find - it gave his wife's first name which has been in question, as well as proved that both of them were still alive in that year. I can't stress this enough - Don't overlook the info in the deeds! I will go back, thanks to those wonderful people who were so nice! Sarah Howell Studstill [researching HOWELLs; LAMBs; LOVEJOYs; CARROLLs; TALLEYs in the Berrien Co, GA area.]