Many thanks, Linda - I appreciate your review of the Ohio Index to Estates Vol. 1 1801-1897 for me. My Samuel GARES was a business man in Reynoldsburg for many years, and died fairly young and unexpectedly (injuries in a fall) so I really hoped (expectedly, really) that there would have been a probate record. Your suggestion to try deed indexes is a good one - I'll certainly give that a try. Thanks again, Kaye -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: April 9, 2008 7:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHFRANKL] seeking Will left by Samuel GARES, died June 1859 in Groveport, Franklin Co. Hello Kaye, I live in California but I have several Franklin Co., Ohio microfilms on indefinite loan at a Family History Center near me. I checked FHL film # 9093761 - Franklin Co., Ohio Index to Estates Vol. 1 1801-1897 for you. This includes Testate (left a Will) & Intestate (no Will) Probates. I looked through the years 1859-1880 and did not find an entry for a Samuel Gares/Garis or Louisa Gares/Garis. You might check into land records. I have a case where the surviving children were all adults (no grandchildren of a deceased child to worry about), and the children just got together and jointly sold the property. It looks like there are two Family History Centers in Edmonton. If you can get to either one of them, you can order the microfilm of the deed indexes there. You would be looking for a "and others" or "et al" deed. Linda > Can anyone tell me where the best place would be to look for the Last Will > and Testament for Samuel GARES, who died in Groveport in June 1859? He > was > a retired innkeeper - born PA, was on the first council when Reynoldsburg > was formed, had an inn there in the 1830s and 1840s and then moved to > Groveport? Samuel Gares and wife Louisa GARES were my > gr-gr-grandparents. > Kaye Gares Steward > Edmonton, Alberta, Canada > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message