The history of notaries can be traced back to the days of ancient Egypt At that time, a notary acted as a scribe whose duties included transcribing state papers, supply magistrates with necessary legal forms, and recording public proceedings

A Notary Public witnesses a citizen’s signature on certain documents or administers oaths as a representative of the state The most common use of Notary Publics is in the signing and verification of documents that an individual is signing at his or her own free will

I was talking to this notary down in Alabama and she said that she always wished the notary job was more exciting I told her whenever there is controversy, I here notaries talk, blog, and rant about it for weeks