ANSWER FROM ALA ARCHIVES re: Would records prior to ALA statehood in 1819 be recorded in ALA or MISS? Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 6:09 AM Subject: Re: Records prior to 1819 Dear Ms. Carpenter: If the record was recorded at all, it would have been recorded in Mississippi. Many events, especially in the early 19th century were not recorded at all. Land purchases from the U.S. government can be accessed at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Debbie Pendleton Assistant Director for Public Services Alabama Department of Archives and History PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36130-0100 dpendlet@archives.state.al.us http://www.archives.state.al.us