Any suggestions as to what this might mean from his Name File Roberts (James) 1828 co 194/78 jas estate in nfld L700 I think the wills index start 1830. Thanks for any who might know how to read this information.

> Any suggestions as to what this might mean from his Name File > > Roberts (James) > 1828 co 194/78 jas estate in nfld L700 CO 194/78 = Great Britain. Colonial Office. Colonial Secretary, Newfoundland. Series 194, Vol. 78 James estate in Newfoundland L700 isn't in the Keith Matthews Abbreviation Guide, but it's probably the reference number of his entry in the above citation. Hope this helps, Cindy

Joseph, It means that there is a record in the Colonial Office files 194/78 of a James Roberts having/leaving an estate (property/cash) in Nfld. valued at 700 pounds. These files are available at the PANL, St. John's. Jim Halliday -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Moore [mailto:Joseph.Moore@hccsj.nf.ca] Sent: December 3, 2003 10:26 AM To: NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Keith Matthews Name Files Any suggestions as to what this might mean from his Name File Roberts (James) 1828 co 194/78 jas estate in nfld L700 I think the wills index start 1830. Thanks for any who might know how to read this information. ______________________________