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.