Thank youLois. frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Holladay" <lois@pics.net> To: <ALSUMTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:44 PM Subject: [ALSUMTER] Sumter County Newspapers > Posted on: Sumter Co. Al Query Forum > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Al/Sumter/302 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > Francis, I think both of the Sumter County Newspapers go back into the > early 1800's. Sometimes all of the months of each year are not available, > but I know that "Voice of Sumter" goes back to 1836. I am not sure if "Livingston > Journal" goes back that far or not - I was researching the years 1869 thru > 1880 and they had all of those. The Alabama archives only charged me for > the postage required to send the microfilm to my library and I kept the > film for two weeks, which was actually more time than I needed to find > what I wanted. I think they will recheck them for an extra week, if you > need the time. The are very helpful. I thought I might still have the phone > # you need, but I can't find it. The Alabama archives have a web page, > which is where I got the number. Lois > > > ==== ALSUMTER Mailing List ==== > "If your family tree doesn't fork, you might be a Redneck." > - Jeff Foxworthy > Sumter County, ALGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~alsumter > Listowner Kristy Williams Sumter@US-Gen.com > >