This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/18083.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not necessarily but my gggrandparents who died intestate had businesses and owed creditors. Therefore, they showed up in the probate records. If they owned property, I would check the land records to see if there was some kind of transfer to the spouse or child. Also, if the surname is not common, it may have been misspelled. 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.