he can't but some times it's best to make an appointment, then i'm sure he will be of help clarence is a good man, he may have been trying to look after the local buisness first. try once more with an appointment and be specific about what you are looking for gene -----Original Message----- From: Quit7it@aol.com [mailto:Quit7it@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:50 PM To: GAIRWIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GAIRWIN] Roberts how can a judge prevent someone from looking at public records? ============================== Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM