This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------763EAAA8CBA4982493141ED9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Sue Soden <nagonan@mcleodusa.net> *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*'*^*'*^*'* IAGenWeb Project County Coordinator Benton County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/ Jasper County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/ Linn County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialinn/ USGenWeb Archives Census Project: Iowa Federal Census Coordinator http://www.usgenweb.org/census or http://www.usgenweb.net/census *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*'*^*'*^*'* --------------763EAAA8CBA4982493141ED9 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <rpshel@frontiernet.net> Received: from node21.frontiernet.net ([209.130.129.196]) by email1-1.mcleodusa.net (Netscape Mail Server v2.02) with ESMTP id AAA29754 for <nagonan@mcleodusa.net>; Wed, 24 Jun 1998 13:33:39 -0500 Received: from default (as5200-3-48.apv.mn.frontiernet.net [209.130.164.158]) by node21.frontiernet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA108944 for <nagonan@mcleodusa.net>; Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:01:54 -0400 Message-Id: <199806241801.OAA108944@node21.frontiernet.net> Reply-To: <rpshel@frontiernet.net> From: "R. Sheldon" <rpshel@frontiernet.net> To: <nagonan@mcleodusa.net> Subject: Re: [IABENTON-L] great research tip Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 13:01:21 -0500 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1162 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Would others with deeds and known names please test this tip? It just sounds too easy. The 1600s deeds I am working with do not apply, and the two witnesses, neighbors. Too many wives were removed from by distance from their families which makes me suspect. I would think it might depend on the laws of the governing body of the time. Pat Sheldon Lakeville MN ---------- > From: Sue Soden <nagonan@mcleodusa.net> > To: IABENTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IABENTON-L] great research tip > Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 10:20 AM > > Vonda DeMerritt has shared this great research tip with me and I feel it > is worth passing along! Has anyone used this resource? > > > > I thought this was worth passing along! > > > > > > >The following is from a Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter. "In the lower > > > left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four witnesses. The > > > first one is always from the husband's side, the next two from the > > > wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights under the law= > > . > > > Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names".< > > > > -- > > Sue Soden <nagonan@mcleodusa.net> > *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*'*^*'*^*'* > IAGenWeb Project County Coordinator > Benton County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/ > Jasper County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajasper/ > Linn County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialinn/ > USGenWeb Archives Census Project: Iowa Federal Census Coordinator > http://www.usgenweb.org/census or http://www.usgenweb.net/census > *^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*^*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*^*'*'*^*'*^*'* > --------------763EAAA8CBA4982493141ED9--