Hi Steve, When I was in Abbeville this past summer I went to the Henry County to get a copy of my great grandmother's marriage record but was not allowed to make a copy of it. I don't know anything about the "janitor closet" incident but there is a grain of truth in some of what he says. There was even a sign on the wall stating that copies could not be made of the older documents. I don't remember the exact wording on the sign but it did use "state law" as a reason. I was surprised so I asked an employee if they could make a copy for me but was refused. I can understand concern regarding damage to such items but don't understand why the court clerk couldn't give me a copy. I was told I could make a copy in my handwriting but no photo copies were allowed. If you go down there and are allowed to make copies, please let me know because I am still in hopes of getting a copy of it. Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Elliott" <jselliott37@yahoo.com> To: <alhenry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] Courthouse Records Lookup > Le, > > It would be of great interest to me to know the researcher, the exact > date, the time and all facts concerning the incident of finding one of the > OCR Books in a "mop bucket". I find this disturbingly hard to believe. I > would further like to know how many rural courthouses, or metro > courthouses for that matter, in Alabama or the US that have the "climate > controlled" environment you are suggesting. I absolutely deny, having > spent hours in the vault for the past 36 years, that they "could not make > copies on their Xerox machine, because of the bad condition of the > documents." Again, I would like to know the book or record in question. > I would also like to know how many visits you have made to this great > depository of primary documentation yourself to be able to speak with such > damaging authority. Staying within the decorum of this site, I shall end > here. As descendants of Henry County would should all be most thankful > that the "folks back home" have kept such a fine, well > kept, preserved, easily accessible, organized, "dry" and safe set of > records for us to capture our ancestors deeds of a legal nature. > > Steve Elliott > > Le Bateman <LeBateman@att.net> wrote: > You will need to hire someone to go and copy the document, because I > wrote them a few years ago seeking the Estate Records or Will of Elizabeth > Shipp Oates who died 6 Dec 1866. They told me State law did not permit > them > to let people copy the items anymore. They It is their > own fault, because they did not keep the documents in a climate controlled > room. A person doing research on the Kirklands found the Deed or Orphan's > Court Record Book, which mentioned this family in a mop bucket. in the > Janitors closet. I do not know if the conditions have changed or not. The > Arechives does have the Probate records from Henry County Alabama. You can > send them a letter, asking their fee to copy Deeds or other things. They > cannot make copies, but I think you can go and copy them by hand. > Le > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert C. Johnston, Jr." > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 6:54 AM > Subject: [ALHENRY] Courthouse Records Lookup > > > Dear List Members, > > I am seeking help locating and copying a will and estate record for my > great-grandfather who died in Abbeville. I know the will and estate > settlement is recorded there, so what is the best way to go about > getting a copy mailed to me? Should I write to Probate Clerk for a copy, > or is there someone who could help me obtain a copy of his will and > estate settlement records from the courthouse? > > Robert > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALHENRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message