We spent several days in Wetumpka in 2 or 3 days. Linda was an invaluable source! Her books are worth every penny I paid for them. Se had records that were in the unfiled records in the basement and surprised us with records we would not have found. I have referred her to many. We have found that if you just ask to look at the ledgers to get information, and let them know you will keep track of your copies and not be a pest, that they will gladly show you how to use the copier, that you can be there all day just staying out of their way and if you have an occasional question they will work with you. We had no problem in Macon or Tallapoosa counties. The courthouses are busy with the normal day to day work and if you aren't 'a quiet mouse in the corner' you can be a problem for them to have to contend with. Let me add that we have researched courthouses for years and it's dirty work(wear old clothes), but it is so worthwhile. You'll find things they don't even know they have. The old probate papers are worth their weight in gold. However, check the conveyance records, both direct and indirect and be sure your people are there before you start going through everything. We have been througha lot of the counties and I might add several times. Macon, Elmore, Chambers, Madison, Jackson, Lee and others and felt more than welcome. The only place we have ever had problems was in Texas where they had put all births and deaths on computer and as the late ones were interspersed with the early ones, the right to privacy was their concern, so we could not check the indexes without having them get each once separately. We gave up there. Remember that the records are public records and you do have a right to check them, just don't get in their hair. Helene > The first stop for anybody going to that area for genealogy research should > be the Elmore Co. Courthouse in Wetumpka. Just ask for Linda Blankenship and > you won't be disappointed. > > Andy > > > > > The employees there should learn from the employees in the Elmore County > > Courthouse. I have never been treated nicer anywhere. They act as if > they have > > all of the time in the world for you, are very polite and very, very > helpful. > > > > Winnie > > > > > > ==== ALTALLAP Mailing List ==== > > Please remember anything posted on this list from ALArchives is automated > from forms, please look for the contributor and reply to that person. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== ALTALLAP Mailing List ==== > Share your Tallapoosa Co. Records (and other counties): > http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >