Hello, Wonder if anyone can answer a question for me. Are there any funeral homes in Eldorado/Texas City that were around in 1882? If so any chance they might still have records from that long ago? If a funeral home goes out of business are they required to file their records somewhere or keep them for a certain amount of time? Thanks for any help! Melinda Roles Jacquier ------Original Message------ From: BondJB@aol.com To: ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: January 12, 2001 5:32:57 AM GMT Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] Fw: Harrisburg Funeral Home Records Roger: The Saline CO Genealogical Society has 5 funeral home books for sale. They are Gibbons 1929-1952, Turner 1936-1966, Union 1915- 1935, Gaskins 1912-1965 & Harrisburg 1907-1965. Write them at P.O. Box 4 - Harrisburg 62946 for prices. Johnny Bond

Melinda, Having talked to a friend of mine who owns a funeral home (here in Michigan) about the same question the answer I received from him was that the records are personal property of that funeral home and if he sells or whatever he may leave them there if he wants or keep or destroy them as he wishes. I personally would think the state would want copies to keep somewhere. Norm