Mr. Mills.....this would be an absolutely wonderful idea. And it would be applicable to so many counties in GA....so let's try to get it on-line on the Houston County page itself (so we can all link to it).....or on your own web-page, and then Link to it there. Everything you say here is so true.... At 11:31 PM 04/03/2000 EDT, you wrote: >Houston County Researchers: > >How many of you are planning to visit the Houston County courthouse in >Perry, GA this year? The reason that I am asking, is that I am >considering compiling a Courthouse Research Checklist to make your >research trips more efficient. > >One of the main things to keep in mind when going to any courthouse or >archives, is this: It is always best to search the records that haven't >been microfilmed yet, and those which are exclusive to that particular >courthouse or archives. > >Knowing beforehand, the time period that you are searching, and which >record books coincide with that era, can be quite a time saver. You can >take a quick look thru all of the record book indexes, and then make a >list of which pages you want to copy at the courthouse, or order the >microfilm for when you get home. > >Copying the pages from the old record books at the courthouse, is not an >efficient operation. The copy machine is usually busy, and it can be >very time consuming to carry and situate the very fragile original record >books on it. > >Do any of you have any special tips for doing your research at >courthouses, archives & libraries? > >William A. Mills > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > Virginia