Hey Carole, I have at least two of his compilations. I found nothing of any interest to me within them. Dale ___________________________________ Carole Drexel wrote: > Dale, how many books did Avant compile??? I know this is a very old > message, but the information is still important. > Carole D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale E. Reddick [mailto:dereddi@hargray.com] > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 9:59 PM > To: GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GASCREVE] Re: Streigel -- Streigle --Stregle -- Stregel > Ancestory > > Hi Valerie, > > I and several others are -quite- familiar with the so-called Avant > collection at the state archives in Morrow. I have several of Mr. > Avant's books stacked up here beside my desk. > > I do not consider those so-called Avant papers to be a private collection. > > It is illegal for a private individual to copyright official state, > county, or municipal records in Georgia. That is what Mr. Avant (a > Florida citizen) attempted with those early Burke County court records. > He just happened to have in his possession the Wilder family ledger book > which included those records. The restrictions placed upon those > 'copyrighted' materials are patently illegal, since the contents of the > Wilder family ledger mainly have to do with court records of early Burke > and Screven Counties. > > Several members of this list have viewed those early court records. > I've written about them in relation to my early Reddick ancestors and > relatives. > > I do not for a single moment believe that the late Mr. Avant or his > living son have a valid copyright upon those public records. > > The Secretary of State for Georgia (Cathy Cox) should be able to simply > clear up this matter, if it is brought to her attention. > > Ernestly and sincerely, > > Dale E. Reddick >