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From: Sue Soden <>
Subject: great research tip
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 10:20:55 -0500

Vonda DeMerritt has shared this great research tip with me and I feel it
is worth passing along! Has anyone used this resource?

> I thought this was worth passing along!
>
>
> >The following is from a Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter. "In the lower
> > left corner of most old deeds you will find two to four witnesses. The
> > first one is always from the husband's side, the next two from the
> > wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights under the law=
> .
> > Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names".<
>

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Sue Soden<>
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