Cathy, Yes, the Probate Judge at that time, Monroe Lipscomb, and his chief clerk, Barbara Perkins, had old records thrown away. It is absolutely true. I have a thick file of documentation to support my complaints about this matter to the Alabama Department of Archives and History at that time, the replies, their correspondence back to Cleburne County Probate office, the replies, etc. It was beyond words that this happened! It first came to my attention when two dear, elderly ladies in Heflin called me to say that they had my ancestor's marriage record. They knew how much I value historical documents and how interested in genealogy I am, and they thought I would want the marriage record--which of course I did! Someone had found large numbers of such records at the City of Heflin "dump" (i.e. landfill) and had rescued some documents which were taken to the two elderly ladies because of their well-known interest in the history of our area. So, yes, I can verify that this atrocity did occur. Lynda Thrower Lowery

Linda, How many got thrown out? I find this very disturbing and can't imagine this happening. Hope most were saved. Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: <LTLowery9050@aol.com> To: <ALCLEBUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:13 PM Subject: Re: ALCLEBUR-D Digest V05 #115 > Cathy, > Yes, the Probate Judge at that time, Monroe Lipscomb, and his chief clerk, > Barbara Perkins, had old records thrown away. It is absolutely true. I > have a > thick file of documentation to support my complaints about this matter to > the > Alabama Department of Archives and History at that time, the replies, > their > correspondence back to Cleburne County Probate office, the replies, etc. > > It was beyond words that this happened! It first came to my attention > when > two dear, elderly ladies in Heflin called me to say that they had my > ancestor's > marriage record. They knew how much I value historical documents and how > interested in genealogy I am, and they thought I would want the marriage > record--which of course I did! Someone had found large numbers of such > records at the > City of Heflin "dump" (i.e. landfill) and had rescued some documents which > were taken to the two elderly ladies because of their well-known interest > in the > history of our area. > > So, yes, I can verify that this atrocity did occur. > Lynda Thrower Lowery >