*HI ALL: I don't know about "always", but I have heard this before....it's worth keeping in mind. TP WITNESSES TO DEEDS: >:In the lower 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!