Still check the Probate files, they may have died "intestate" but there could still be pertinent information such as a death certificate & naming of a person to handle the estate....I know, it has happened in my research. Ann in FL > Carol Digby asks where to look for information on ancestors who left no > estate behind. My advice is to look for the tax records. No one escaped the > tax collector---no matter how poor they might be. Real estate wasn't the > only thing to be taxed. > > Some things never change! > > Wayne Thalls > Santa Cruz, CA > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Berkeley County Unsubscription Directions > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] >