Thought I'd share something I'd forgotten until I ran across it this evening....Lois DEEDS -- This very interesting tidbit was passed along to me from taken from the "Minnesota Genealogical Society Newsletter - "In the lower left hand corner of most old deeds, you will find signatures of two to four witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side. The next one is always from the wife's side. That is to protect her 1/2 dower right under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names than witnesses on old deeds."