It has been a long time since I have used it, but my recollection is that: 1. The index gives you access to papers filed in the court relating to guardianships and the estates of minors; 2. It is not limited to orphans; I have found papers for minors both of whose parents were alive; and 3. The papers are not stored on-site, so you need to send advanced notice to the Orphans Court of when you want to examine the papers so they can get the papers from storage. Bert Herbert Lazerow Class of 1975 Professor of Law and Director, Institute on Int'l & Comparative Law University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego CA 92110-2492 U.S.A. +1(619)260-4597, fax +1(619)260-2230 lazer@sandiego.edu