Hi,Can anyone help on this? I have at least 3 estates that should have been settled in Sumter District b. 1843 that I could not find on the indexes on the microfilm at the SC State Archives microfilm of the county records and I felt I should have found many more release of dower's than I found which, as the only earily source of marraige info I can find on this family was frustrating.Any suggesstions? Second I have a doc. giving power of attorney from John Dennis of Holmes Co.,MS to Gower Dennis of Autauga Co.,AL in the matter of the estate of Richard H. Dennis of Sumter Co.,SC.However I can find no record of the estate in Sumter CO records.My question is could an estate be handled from another district or county,even another state? -- Thanks Dwight David Dennis,1014 Ski Lodge 3,Birmingham,Al.35209 [email protected],http://www.concentric.net/~Dddennis/surnames.htm