Bev, The family removed to Pittsylvania County so, no estate papers were filed in Louisa. They seemed to have severed all ties there. Thanks, Barbara [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 05/08/1999 1:20:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << If you are comparing signatures on a copy of a will from any of the > will books and a deed from the Louisa Co. Deed books, you will learn > nothing. The original wills and deeds were copied into the official > books by the County Clerk (or more likely his deputy), and the originals > were returned to the owners. The signatures that you see are simply > copies of the original signatures in the Clerk's handwriting. >> > > Ann is right - but there may be a file on that item that may include the will > and any other papers used in settling the estate. I've lucked out on a few > occassions. > > Bev -- Barbara Farthing Bonham Summerville SC Nodine Nostalgia http://www.tfsweb.net The Family Snitch's Web http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bfbonham Crawford County, PA On The Web too!