This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: qvarizona Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.unknown/7156.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: One of the most knowledgeable people re. VA law is Paul Drake. You can find him by going to http://www.lva.lib.va.us/siteindex/index.htm and scrolling down to the LVA mail lists and checking out the archives for his name. Or try a google search for paul drake genealogy. By the way, there are two mail lists sponsored by LVA --Genealogy and History-- both frequented by well informed genealogists and historians. Joanne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.