nelhatch wrote: > Can someone tell me what this means? > > Administrator ad Collegindum (as used in an 1855 record) Ad colligendum bona -- When a person dies and there is no apparent executor or administrator, a person can be appointed by Court order and for the limited and sole purpose of collecting, inventorizing and preserving the assets of the deceased until an appropriate full-fledged administrator can be found or appointed. Known then as an ADMINISTRATOR AD COLLIGENDUM, this person is a agent of the Court and does not have the true or full authority of an administrator of an estate. (Duhaime's online legal dictionary) Daryl To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html