At 02:01 AM 10/10/2001, John Stinchcomb wrote: >Would a photocopy of the Deed on record at the Courthouse be acceptable as >evidence ? These Deeds are not in the original handwriting, as they were >entered by a member of the Recorders office. Does that disqualify them ? >John S. Stinchcomb >jstcomb@bellsouth.net While having a document in the original handwriting is almost always preferable, there are times when that is just not possible. Since the typewritten transcribed deeds from Perry County are recognized as legal documents, they would be acceptable. (Just be certain to note the volume and page number so that whoever reviews the application realizes that it is from the recorder's office and not something transcribed by the applicant.) On a related note, I know that a lot of people are under the impression that all documents need to be certified. This is not necessary. The only time that you need to have a certified document is when the original cannot be photocopied. For example, in some counties, the marriage records are in such poor condition that photocopies cannot be made. Applicants would need to have a certified copy (in this case, a certified abstract) of the record. For ALL documents, plain or certified, you MUST cite the source. Amy ========== Amy Johnson Crow, CG Chair, First Families of Ohio amy@amyjohnsoncrow.com http://www.ogs.org