There was no Westmoreland in 1776. Most of the subsequent Orphans Court records have been posted online. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Stephanie <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Morning, Could someone tell he what records are available at the Westmoreland Courthouse around 1776? I have a will with that date and am trying to find if there are any "orphan's court" records where guardians would be appt. for the minor children. Any help is appreciated. Is there a professional researcher in the area?? Stephanie in Oregon > "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." > William Shakespeare > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Dear Stephanie, I'm afraid a mistake was made in telling you that Westmoreland was not formed until later. It was formed in 1773. I'll bet that confused you. I do research there on a private pro basis on a selective basis from time to time and have been at it for years. If I would check the Orphans Court Index books I would be able to tell what is recorded in that respect, if anything. It is hard to say whether there would be paperwork that survived, beyond the books, for that early time period without just going there to see. One other thing that might help is this. If the person owned land then something might also appear in regard to heirs in the deed volumes. Tell me the name of the person in the will. It might be someone that I have known about before, as I belong to lineage organizations. I am also the volunteer researcher for the Elizabeth Twp. His. Soc. At the edge of Allegheny County, but I live in Westmoreland County. Best Regards, Ellen Ballas