Posts in August 30, 2011

There was a time when in many states, married women could not make wills. If a female ancestor makes a will that is later proven in a probate court to be valid, determine what the law was in the state when she wrote the will. It could be a clue that her husband was dead at the time the will was written–depending upon the state statute in effect at the time the will was written. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!