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Subject: Re: [APG] Coffin Maker's Records?
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:44:05 EST



Mary,

Are these Pittsylvania County records in a private collection, or are they
in a public repository? Are they all together, or have you collected this
information from your ancestor from various lists of county records? Thanks.

Frankie Liles

In a message dated 2/1/2008 6:49:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

Debbie-

I'm sure every record can be different in the information that is available
but I have an ancestor who made coffins in Pittsylvania, Virginia in the mid
1800s. He was a wheelwright and must have made coffins on the side. In
some of the records he left there is mention of coffins made for specific
families, whether it was for a child or adult, and a date when the coffin
was made. For some researchers, this might be the only information they
have for undocumented children. This is also a great source to place a
family, in an area, in a specific time, and some good social and economic
information. I think such records could yield great information.

Mary Scrudder
Austin, Texas







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