The following note was posted to a couple of mailing lists today. I think it is important enough for every County Coordinator to be aware of. Leigh >From: "Glenda Lowe" <glowe@lakemartin.net> >Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:54:13 -0600 > >Dear Groups: > > The Alabama Dept. of Archives & History had a training workshop today, Mar. >26, titled: ADAH/GSU LOOSE RECORDS MICROFILMING PROGRAM COUNTY VOLUNTEERS' >TRAINING WORKSHOP. I was able to attend and impressed with the program. > >I asked that they explain the program to all the Alabama e-mail groups and >maybe they will, but basically, they are seeking volunteers to go in and get >these records together according to their guidelines and then the Genealogical >Society of Utah will go in and film them. > >Now, maybe all our records will be preserved and Salt Lake, Alabama Archives, >and our local counties will have copies. Won't that be great! > >Now is our chance to do something about this as volunteers are needed to help >get this in order. Contact person listed was Tom Turley or other staff of the >ADAH Government Records Division, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130. >Telephone (334)242-4452, ext 234: FAX: (334)240-3433; > e-mail:tturley@archives,state.al.us. > >Glenda Lowe