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I received this from another mailing list. It may be helpful to some of you.


<< In the lower left corner of most old deeds, you will find signatures of 2
of 4 witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side of the
family. The next one is always from the wife's side to protect her one-third
dower right under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues
to maiden names than witnesses to old deeds. In addition, in the 1880's and
before, it was tradition when the daughter married, as part of her dowry, for
the father to either cover the loan or carry the note for his son-in-law. If
you know the husband's name, find out to whom they made their mortgage
payments. About 70% of the time it will be her father. >>


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I received this from a friend.

In the lower left corner of most old deeds, you will find signatures of 2 of 4 witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side of the family. The next one is always from the wife's side to protect her one-third dower right under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden names than witnesses to old deeds. In addition , in the 1880's and before, it was tradition when the daughter married, as part of her dowery, for the father to either cover the loan or carry the note for his son-in-law. If you know the husband's name, find out to whom they made their mortgage payments. About 70% of the time it will be her father.



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