Hi: I just watched a TV show about the history of a San Francisco house. Because of the records that burned in the 1906 earthquake - it was suggested that the new owner contact the water dept. whose records did not burn. He found out the name of the contractor, the date the house was built, and the number of faucets to be put in the house. This made me wonder what records might still be available concerning Crawford Co. even though the courthouse burned in 1870. Were some records saved? Did land owners take their deeds back and re-record them? Just what records are available at Crawford Co. before 1870? My ancestors were there by 1833 and were still there for the 1850 census. I'd love to find out more about them during these years. I found the obituary for one in the AR Gazette in 1838 but only because he was a well-known figure. Obits were not usually published in the Gazette at that time. Regards, Nan Wolf