Before you all rush to find original deeds, the last sentence in my previous message was missing a word. It should say, "If you do not see marginal notes...it means the original deed should still be in the courthouse. We all know things happen and documents vanish. Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board.