Andy, Interesting!! I wonder if it was/is a statewide procedure and if it is still done the same way. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com To: INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:59 PM Subject: [INRANDOL] FYI being declared dead in Randolph County Indiana This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharplongancestors Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3384/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I did some work recently and a fellow was reported missing in action during the civil war, his wife had a child with him, waited 7 years to remarry. I ask the Randolph County Clerk today about where you find documentation of declared death, and she said that it was in her office, and would be in the civil court records during that time. She said that often the wife would have to wait the 7 years, file the papers and would then have wait another 8-9 months after the declartion to be able to marry again. She said it is not a divorce but is similar to one in paper work and court appearances. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ******************************** Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: 12/22/2008 11:23 AM