Or the "slanted E" could be some mark added at a different time that had nothing to do with the deed or transaction. best regards, Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hait" <michael.hait@hotmail.com> To: "Chaelie" <MPurvis16@gmail.com>, "TGF Mailing List" <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:57:23 AM Subject: Re: [TGF] Brands & Signature Marks Not to my knowledge. Many people did not have *unique* signature marks. Also, keep in mind that you are looking at a deed book written by the clerk, as opposed to the original deed. Some clerks tried to faithfully reproduce signature marks; others did not. Either way, what you are looking at in a deed book would not have been the witness's own signature--at best it would have been a reproduction of his signature. Michael Hait, CG(sm) michael.hait@hotmail.com http://www.haitfamilyresearch.com "Planting the Seeds" Blog: http://michaelhait.wordpress.com CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: Chaelie Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 11:43 AM To: TGF Mailing List Subject: [TGF] Brands & Signature Marks I have a Land deed from Clarke county, AL (DB6:366-367) in which one of the witness singed his name with an "X" followed by a slanted E. Are there Signature Marks recorded like Cattle Brands in the said county or at state level? Charlie Purvis The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message