Firstly, thank you to all who had suggestions for sources of information about colonial ships. I've got a couple of leads to track down, and if I turn up anything interesting/useful I'll pass it along. I also had an unrelated question: If I needed a single general reference (still in print) to help me understand legal practices around land deeds, wills, and other arrangements in the 17th - 19th centuries in Virginia, would there be any that you would recommend? Thank you! --Eric To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html