In a message dated 11/13/02 3:56:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > While I am looking for alternative means to finding my ancestor > information, has anyone been to the archives in Tara Haute, IN (or have > they moved)? I understand they are comparable to the Mormon records in > Salt Lake City, Utah- only closer. > > There are no Archives in Terre Haute, state or federal! There is an LDS Library and the Vigo County Library. <My Cole kin moved from Westmoreland County, PA to Clay County, IN after <the 1850 census. My Mom and sister live in southern Indiana It would pay you to have a search done at CCGS. There is quite a bit of information on the Cole Families, of which there was 2 different lines in Clay County. <Mary, have you been to the National Archives Southeast Division in East <Point? I worked on Monday at East Point as a Volunteer for 17 years! I still do some Volunteer service there. So does my daughter, Ginny Norwood who is a professional researcher in the Atlanta area. <World War I Draft Cards The original Draft Cards are available in East Point for the entire country. They are accessed easily, but you must be registered and receive a card, before you can order the box you need. They have been filmed, but not all libraries in the country have copies. It took me 5 years to copy all of Clay County's cards. I hope you enjoy your trip to Indiana. I sure hope you can make a visit to the Library in Center Point some other time. The Library is also going to close for two weeks at Christmas and New Years time. Mary