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Genealogy Clues from Old Probate, Estate, Divorce, Guardianship Notices, Orphans' Court & More

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You'll find notices regarding estates, probate, partnerships, divorces, guardianship, and many other clues along the paper trail of our ancestors! Many of these (especially the estate notices) will describe property at length, name other family members, or even mention neighbors' names in property descriptions!  

Legal notices appear in the order that they're added, with the newest items at the top of the list.  

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Master's Sale, Freeport: MORAN & HENRY vs. ALTEMEIR, Illinois, 1874    VAN BUSKIRK, STOSKOPF

HANKE Legal Notice, Illinois, 1874     PIERSOL

DAWSON Estate Notice, Illinois, 1874

Legal Notice: Thomas KNIGHT Releases son Herbert A. KNIGHT from his Minority, Maine, 1872

STEEL Legal Notice, Glasgow, Scotland, 1872    CLAPPERTON, GRAY, WALLACE

BUNTON Estate Notice, Illinois, 1874

McCAUSLAND Estate Notice, Illinois, 1874    JAGGER

MAYO Estate Notice, Kentucky, 1846    AUXIER, TURNER

THOMSON Estate, Glasgow, 1872     JOHNSTON

DALY Estate Notice, Charleston, SC, 1867    TUPPER

Marshal's Sale of Loudoun County Land Near Snicker's Gap, 1826       Not yet indexed, but surnames include the following: BARZIZA, HOPKINS, PARADISE, EDLOE, HODGSON, WICKHAM, DANDRIDGE, MARSHALL, FOSTER, LEE, ROPER, TAYLOR, LUCY, PAGE, SEEVERS

Jefferson County, WV Chancery Court: HARTGROVE vs. McCABE, 1876    Now indexed!  Surnames include HARTGROVE, McCABE BROWN, FLICK, WILSON, TEARNEY, BAYLOR

Chancery Court Notice: Sale of King William County Land, 1826    GREGORY, PRESTON, QUARLES, GUERRANT, RICHESON

Notice to Peter BEVERLEY, Esq., 1826   BEVERLY,  ALLAN, ELLIS, TOOLEY

CHICKERING Estate Notice, MA, 1812

BROWN Estate Auction, MA, 1812

GUTHRIE Homestead Notice, 1881

Notice to Creditors of John JACKSON, Glasgow, 1781     MAXWELL, GRAHAM

Edward COE Probate, Kalamazoo, 1874    BRIGGS, WINSLOW

Goochland County Legal Notice, VA, 1875     LEYBURN, GREGORY, WRENN, ELLETT, PARSONS, PRICE, WATSON, STAPLES, BARKSDALE, JARVIS, REDFORD, WOODSON, MILLER, PETTIT, LEAKE

Estate Notice, Stockton, CA, 1870     UNDERHILL, SOUTHWOOD

Legal Notice: GRAHAM vs. MacMILLAN, Richmond County, 1810    MacNAIR

BRINK Estate Notice, Coldwater, MI, 1843    PIERCE

Legal Notice: SMITH vs. RIGSBEE; Negro boy Eadom, NC, 1841      WILLIAMS

Legal Notice: Dissolution of Partnership, Glasgow, 1872       HERTZ, RETHWISCH, BUCHANAN, MUIRHEAD

Legal Notice: Dissolution of Partnership, Paisley, 1872    HAMILTON, CRUICKSHANKS, RUSSELL, HART

Claims Now Due Against British Brig J. L. Pye, Contact J. A. ENSLOW, 1870

KEATING Estate Notice, TX, 1951

Co-Partnership Announced, New Orleans, 1839    BOWLES, STRONG, McCAY

Legal Notice: Sequestered KOERBER Estate, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1872    MACK

Sheriff's Sale, GA, 1876    DUPONT, HAMMOND, OYLER, YOUNG, DAVIS, SIBLEY, IVEY

Richmond Chancery Court, VA, 1824    VERELL, VADEN, ROBERTSON, TABB, SPAIN, HENING

FOUSHEE Estate Notice, 1824    RAWLINGS

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