Just so that you're aware...the records are NOT back at Powhatan...and may not be according to an article that was in the Jonesboro Sun on 5/27/05 (see http://www.jonesborosun.com/archivedstory.asp?ID=14395 ). If you'd like to see the records restored to Powhatan (an Arkansas State Park), and placed where they can be easily accessed by researchers, and kept in fireproof vaults, you might write to the Arkansas Congressman and Congresswoman and Representatives about the situation: Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D- AR) 202-224-4843 (phone) 202-228-1371 (fax) http://lincoln.senate.gov/html/webform.html (email) Senator Mark Pryor (D- AR) 202-224-2353 (phone) 202-228-0908 (fax) http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ (email) Representative Marion Berry (D - 01) 202-225-4076 (phone) 202-225-5602 (fax) http://www.house.gov/berry/zipauth.shtml (email) Representative Vic Snyder (D - 02) 202-225-2506 (phone) 202-225-5903 (fax) http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact/email.htm (email) Representative John Boozman (R - 03) 202-225-4301 (phone) 202-225-5713 (fax) http://www.house.gov/writerep/ (email) Representative Michael A. Ross (D - 04) 202-225-3772 (phone) 202-225-1314 (fax) http://www.house.gov/writerep/ (email) It might not hurt to contact the Arkansas Dept. of Parks & Tourism, also... Division of State Parks, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism One Capitol Mall Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 1-888-287-2757 (V/TT) (phone) <mailto:info@arkansasstateparks.com>info@arkansasstateparks.com (email) Regina weave@ipa.net At 06:59 PM 6/1/2005, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Jones,Hall Higginbottom,Ward,Wininger,Knighton >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QV.2ADI/570.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >I will be in Hardy Ar around June 16th Im going to go over >to the Cort House in Pahouton Spelling is off. I was there last year and >they said all the records should be back by this summer. I found a lot >last year even with what they still had there. I dont know if you live >near there but I still have family >in Hardy and around Hardy Ar. The Higginbottom is part of my family that >is still in Hardy. If you do not live near Hardy and need photos of any >graves let me know where they are and I can go get photoes for you and can >email them to you. >If you still need my help let me know. Have you tryed to get George W. >Death Certificate a lot of times it gives you who the parents was and >where they were born. So if you still need help just let me know. Take care > >Lucinda