Old Legal Notices:
Genealogy Clues from Old Probate, Estate, Divorce, Guardianship, Orphans' Court Notices & 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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ALLERDICE Bankruptcy Sale, VA, 1875   FORBES, WEST

Notice to Creditors of Andrew WILSON, Vintner, 1829   HAMILTON

Notice to Creditors of William CURLL, Lime-Burner, Scotland, 1829   GIBSON

WOOD vs. ALLAN, VA, 1875  COSBY, BUTLER, HOFFMAN

Richmond Chancery Notice, 1875   HIBBLE, WILCOX, HORSELEY, BORUM, BERRY, CONNER

STEPTOE Legal Notice, VA, 1875  MARTIN, READ, GLASGOW, CHENNELLE

Notice of Name Change: STRICKLAND to CHOLMLEY, Willesden, 1886

KENNOWAY Creditors' Notice, Scotland, 1829  CRINGLETIE, BEVERIDGE, WILSON, WHITELAW, DYMOCK

William THAYER Estate, NH, 1808 Now indexed!

SPENCER Estate Notice, Modesto,  CA, 1880   ROBINSON

Tax Sale of Fayetteville Land, 1841    MOORE, DEMING, HUSKE

LASTRAPES Estate to be Sold, LA, 1895    GILLESPIE, BURR, LYONS, LEWIS, GARLAND,  WILLIAMS, JOURBERT

OFFUTT Estate Administrator's Notice, LA, 1895   SPLANE, THOMPSON

John METCALF Homestead Claim, KS, 1881   ROLLER, CARTER, HELM, KEEVER, SMALL, FIELDS, SHELDON

Charles SPERRY Homestead Claim, KS, 1881   HALL, RICHARDS, POST, ELLIS, HELM, STONE

Charlotte Niven HUTCHESON Legal Notice, Scotland, 1829  BELL, BRUCE, STEWART, NIVEN, MEADOWBANK

JAMES Homestead Claim, KS, 1881   BIRD, PATTEN, POST, HOYT, HELM, UHL, PICKLER

Notice to Creditors of James COUSIN, Scotland, 1829

BURWELL Homestead Claim Notice, KS, 1881   ARNELD, PONTIZUS, HELM, WOMER, COULSON, UHL, PICKLER

GRIDLEY Homestead Claim Notice, KS, 1881   PEARCE, MYERS, STEVENS, FLEMING, HELM

HORROCKS Estate, Victoria, 1909

SAUNDERS Estate, Murmungee, Victoria, 1909 WITHEROW, NEARY, MACKAY, NORMAN

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