Sorry that you were inconvenienced. However, the Brown County county offices operate on a small budget. The tax revenue is low. The land in Brown County is scenic and a large percent of the land is off the tax rolls because it is in a state park, state forest, or national forest. The typical clerk's office these days is over worked not only keeping track of current court matters, but they have the added responsibility of keeping track of child support payments, etc resulting from court actions. The clerk's office is just busy. The Brown County clerk's office has been turning genealogical requests over to a county genealogist for years. That is just the way they do business. In addition the physical office in the Brown county Court house is so crowded that it is hard to find a space to open a large record book. The people in the office are extremely helful, but they are busy. Sorry about the incovenience, but that is the way they operate. Sarah Clevenger, President Brown County Genealogical Society Zanetti wrote: > > Dear List Members, > > I requested copies of 6 marriage applications from the Brown County Circuit > Court Clerk on Nov. 15, 1999. I'm sure I called the clerk's office before > ordering copies of the records. Otherwise, I would not have known the > procedure or how much money to send along with my request. I sent $6.00 > ($1.00 per photocopy) and 4 stamps (realized a SASE with one stamp would > probably not be enough for 6 copies). > > My check and letter was turned over to a Brown County researcher. I > received the check and a note today from the researcher. The note: "The > employees at the, 'Brown County Indiana Clerks office,' do not do research > of any kind." > > Since when did requesting copies of marriage applications with the names of > the bride and groom and date of marriage provided come to be called research? > > I realize that it is not the duty of the clerk to fulfill requests for > copies of marriage applications; however, I have requested copies from > clerk and register of deeds offices in several North Carolina counties and > in other states and have never been denied - most offices consider it a > service. > > I really don't understand. Did I send my request to the right office? > > Here is a copy of my letter: > > November 15, 1999 > > Brown County Circuit Court Clerk > Courthouse, Main and Van Buren > Nashville, IN 47448 > > Dear Court Clerk: > > I am an Axsom family researcher. > > Please send me copies of the following marriage applications: > > Delila Axsom m. Rial Martin 23 Mar 1885 > > James Reeves m. Ida [sic] Axsom 14 Dec 1893 (I believe Ida was Mary Ices > Axsom) > > Ises [sic] Reeves to James Axsom m. 09 Sept 1899 ( Again, probably meant to > be Ices Axsom - her second marriage) > > (I'm leaving out this marriage because a spouse is still living) > > Alexander Reeves m. Lydia Mikels 29 May 1898 > > John N. Deckard m. Fannie [Wilkerson] Harris 05 Nov 1901 > > I am enclosing a check for $6.00 ($1.00 per photocopy) and a SASE. > > Sincerely, > > Norma A. Zanetti > > encls. > > Has anyone else on the list had a problem getting copies of marriage > records from Brown County? Any suggestions - other than paying $30.00 > ($5.00 per record)? > > Norma Zanetti > > ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== > The success of internet genealogy depends on many, > many volunteers. Take the time to tell them: > "THANK YOU".