Yes. That seems to be the case all over, which makes this NGS assignment next to impossible. They just say to go to a different county. sigh! Most counties seem to be going to Vital Chek or some service to handle this. Thanks for the heads up. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Taylor" <mike45acp@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:15 PM To: <calosang@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Original Marriage Records > Christine: > > I would check with Norwalk, it is my understanding that they may close > access to records. I have been looking real estate records > and they told me that there is going to be a reorganization of the > records. I don't know if this will affect the vital record section. > > Mike Taylor > > > On Sep 8, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Christine Pettit wrote: > >> Excellent! That's exactly what I needed to know. If it's the best I can >> do, >> then it's the best I can do. >> >> I'll prepare before I go. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Marsha Ensminger" <marshaensminger@yahoo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 7:50 PM >> To: <calosang@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Original Marriage Records >> >>> The originals are in Norwalk. So unless you want to try to track down >>> church records, or civil records for another county, you're stuck with >>> Norwalk. >>> >>> Things have changed there somewhat over the last couple of years. I was >>> there earlier this year and it wasn't quite as unfriendly as it had >>> been. >>> Go with a list of up to five events you want to research. You'll have >>> to >>> look them up in the computers to get the ID numbers, then hand in your >>> applications at the desk. I've never figured out the logic to whether >>> they give you the original or a photocopy you can't take with you... was >>> no end startled when they handed me the original 1895 birth certificate >>> I'd asked about. >>> >>> Marsha L. Ensminger >>> >>> >>> --- On Thu, 9/8/11, Christine Pettit <christine.pettit@roadrunner.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Christine Pettit <christine.pettit@roadrunner.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Original Marriage Records >>>> To: calosang@rootsweb.com >>>> Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 7:36 PM >>>> Thanks for this, but what I'm trying >>>> to find out is whether or not there is >>>> a friendlier place to view the original records. If they're >>>> available at >>>> several different facilities, then I'm guessing they're not >>>> the originals. >>>> Maybe it's impossible to view original records. >>>> >>>> I had looked this up and it sounds very restrictive in >>>> Norwalk. It might be >>>> difficult to fulfill my assignment. Most of my research has >>>> been done in New >>>> England, even though I live in California. Sometimes you >>>> can actually look >>>> through the original books. Again... That might be >>>> impossible here in >>>> California, but I thought I'd see if anyone has had a good >>>> experience. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CALOSANG-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 >> CALOSANG-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 > CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >