Norma Adams wrote: > > Hi, > I'm planning a research trip to Brookville on Tuesday, and I'm trying to > work out a plan > of action. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to start or where > I should go > first and what I should be sure to take? Any advice greatly appreciated! > Norma - Middletown,OH. > > My Eastern Kentucky Surnames > http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes/ > Adams/Baker/Bivens/Brashears/Cornett/Dotson/ > Gentry/Lykins/Stamper > And Werner of Franklin Co., Indiana Go to the courthouse early, it closes early in the day, the Health dept is a little place across the street from the courthouse, thats where the marr and death records are. If you haven't before, check the land records inn the courthouse, it will give you ideas of purchases/ sales etc. sometimes it helps learn when they came, sold died, or divested property's. I found that they have very little in the way of older will and probate records. I had moderate success there, which is wy this is in many ways a better form of divesting data. If you have time and haven't been there before a beautiful Catholic church on a Bluff, St Mary's I think it is, South on aa scenic road, has a German cemetary, and a small one across the street, go around back of the church to the outdoor Grotto, very cool. Then take the country road south and west to the German village, the name just escaped me, Very quaint. I just passed thru last year, and was delighted at how rural it is, and very nice area. I enjoyed it. Ken