Dear Listers, I know some of you on here are actually doing family research & while sending this to other sites thought I'd include McKeesport. This is a little reminder that can mean a whole lot to those new at searching in any register of wills office. When you obtain a will for your ancestor that is only part of the search. One needs to examine all the settlement of estate papers or valuable information may be overlooked. An heir may have been the child of another marriage & named as such in paperwork. This is only 1 of countless possible things you can find out. If the will is very early you may also find that there is some opposition to your seeing the actual paperwork due to the fragile condition of it. Therefore, if you have a clear-cut line, you might not need to go further, but if you have other circumstances in question, an examination of these papers may prove to be very important to you. This is also why it sometimes takes actually visiting the courthouse or having someone else do it for you. Happy Hunting, Ellen (ETHS) email: ellen@b-n-s.com Visit my web site: http://www.geocities.com/ellenj3