In this case, the John Pyatt is my husband's ancestor who died c1827 in Jefferson County (Thank you for looking). I ordered the microfilm that covered all estate files from 18xx to 18xx from the MO Archives for $15 because the copies were going to cost me $12.50 (The probate went on for 12 years or so). Unfortunately, I loaned the film to someone who hasn't returned it to me - or, I could see if it had your ancestor. What is the name and case # you are looking for? I also have several rolls of microfilm of Jefferson County court records, but, they would just have the court's decisions or sworn statements, etc. and not the estate files (inventories, receipts, administrator's accounts, etc.). I have had really good luck with ordering microfilms (through my LDS) for a certain ancestor's estate file and finding when I viewed the film that they were filmed in alphabetical order and I get all (or some) of that particular surname included on that roll. My LDS will be closed this Saturday or I could look up your ancestor's name and see what roll # it would be on. If you want to do that yourself (if you have access to an LDS center), you look in the locality index under Missouri - Jefferson County - Probate and then find a film that includes your ancestor's surname range or the case # range. Also, you can do a search at www.Familysearch.org although, I find that I don't have as much luck with getting specific information that I need off of the internet the way I do when I look at the fiche. Marianne ASmith415@aol .com To: marianne_pyeatt@baxter.com cc: 03/08/01 Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] County probate 02:23 PM records In a message dated 3/8/01 11:55:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, marianne_pyeatt@baxter.com writes: > Did you > receive the entire thing - or just a requested page? What time span does it > cover? Would you look for any Piatt/Pyatt/Pyeatt for me? I ordered a fee booklet from the gen'y society. I didn't find a Piatt but there is the following listing: Pyatt, John Case number: 406 This case number is what I don't know about...or how to get a copy of that probate record.