This message was posted to another list on Thursday but I wanted to make sure that those on Va-Roots were informed too. Senate Bill 818, which would have allowed the clerk of court to destroy a will's file along with the original will after five years have passed, was defeated on February 19th in the House of Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly by a vote of 15-Y 81-N. The Library of Virginia staff will continue to monitor this issue during the session in the event it should reappear. ******************** Conley L. Edwards State Archivist The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-692-3554 804-69-3556 (fax) [log in to unmask] ******************** To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html