Hello fellow listers: Here is a tip that was posted on the Perry County, PA. list. I had never been aware of this type of register before, but it does sound promising. Thought maybe the rest of the lists would be interested in this genealogical source. Best wishes on your family research! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ********************************** > And now for today's tip... > > FEE BOOKS > > An auditor's fee books are daily registers of people who paid 25 cents > to a dollar to record documents such as bills of sale. These books > contain documents that may not appear in other places you've searched. > Fee books are located in the auditor's office, but you must ask to see > them. They're not indexed, but if you know your ancestor lived in a > specific place in a specific year, a document in a fee book might be > the only way to prove it in order to establish the person's place of > birth or death. > ---------------------------------------------- > > Diana J. Muir, Professional Genealogist > Former Host of the World GenWeb > Teacher of 8 free online genealogy classes at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ >