I've often found that you can hire a local researcher by asking for a list at 1) the courthouse; 2) the local library and/or 3) the local historical/genealogical society. And or you might look at MA Middlesex Co lists for volunteers or post a query to the list as you might find SKS who might volunteer or someone may respond that does local research for a fee. Marilyn Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tlshel@aol.com> To: <mamiddle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Probate/will help needed. > Betty - Thanks for the reply - sadly, not what I wanted to hear, as a trip > there isn't an option for me!! > > Thanks again, > Terri > Washington state > > > In a message dated 9/10/2009 12:02:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > mamiddle-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Probate/"Will" - help needed (Betty) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:35:08 -0400 > From: "Betty" <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Probate/"Will" - help needed > To: <mamiddle@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <C7BEB7C5BCB34BEDA7CB9D013F796754@LivingRoom> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Terri, > > As far as I know, a researcher needs to go to Family & Probate Court in > Cambridge, MA, and request they find the "will" for you. You can make a > copy of it while you are there. > > If there are other ways to look at a "will," I don't know about them. > > Several of us wrote to offices for "Middlesex County" and requested that > they set up a "Genealogy Office" at Family & Probate Courts. But the > response said it was a good idea but there was no money to set up that > kind > of thing. I was hoping they could do it and allow "slow-mail letter" > requests. > > Family & Probate Court in Cambridge has been discussed on the List - > annually - so you can find some information in the archives of the List. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > **************************************** > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > and the body of the email with no additional text. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAMIDDLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.89/2360 - Release Date: 09/10/09 11:29:00