Thank you for the information. Sounds like a gold mine. Sharon descendent of George Barr, Shenandoah Co., Va. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [BARR] > Under the LDS records, you may request microfisk files on Barr surname. > > I microfisk all of my then Barr records, letters, census, newsletter etc back > I believe in the 1980s and gave LDS a copy of the microfisk. > > Records were sorted by State, then county, also by given names as to the > oldest known ancestor with his/her descendants. > > I realize recently that no one seems to know that these records are available > thru your LDS Family History centers Interloan. I never counted the pages > but I am guessing there is between 5000 to 10, 000 pages. One of the oldest > Barr books on a Robert Barr printed in the 1880s or 1890s is also included. > Copyright last for 75 years so it was out of this time frame. > > Anyway, since there are so many Barr families I thought you all should become > aware of this particular source of Barr Records. > > I am thinking about updating all of these old records with new CD version and > will let you know when that becomes available. > > Michael G. Barr > [email protected] > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > >