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Finding Genealogy Facts in Estate Sale Records
Monday, January 21st, 2008The most outlandish place I’ve ever found a female ancestor’s name was on an Estate Sale record, known as a Sale Bill. When someone died in the olden, moldy days, all the property not assigned in a will was inventoried, values attached, and then it was all sold to the public. Today that’s called an Estate Sale. In old records, you’ll see it called a Sale Bill. At the sale each item would be listed on the Sale Bill with the amount of money received and the name of the buyer. This list was presented at court and recorded. Oh happy day for genealogists!