I am so sorry to hear how and outsider could do such a thing . But there is people out there that are that way. I hope you can retreive them without any problems., I will say a prayer for you and your family , in hopes you can find these things. I am in same way you are on a fixed income , and can't afford very much. God Bless You Shirley Carter from Riverside California NorfokShoeMom@aol.com wrote: > My Grandfather, when senile, married a woman who had a brain tumor. She was > very paranoic about any of Grampa's family and sold ALL of the famil > photos/albums to strangers, refusing us access. She also sold the trunks of > labeled family clothing - my Great Grandmother's wedding dress, etc. They > lived in Clayton Missouri, and this happened around 1959 or so. The names are > SHABEL, STOEHR, STOHR, BEASLEY and O'BRIEN. If only first names were used > they would be Ed, George, May, Emma, Mary, Harry etc. If anyone has any of > these I will pay to get them back. They are worth more than any amount of > money to me - though I have only Social Security.