I remember reading years ago when the Mormon Church started on the east coast microfilming records from county seats. Each state had to give permission and then could buy a copy for their own use for the cost of the microfilm itself. The article stated every state gave permission and purchased a copy for their own records. There was one exception Missouri did not purchase the copy offered. In a message dated 1/4/2009 9:49:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, lavonnew@flash.net writes: In the 1930s during the depression, the government gave money to the states to copy old records. That has preserved history, helped students, authors, genealogist and many others with research. There are court records in the County Court Clerk's Office of each county, of each state, that give the Partitions for Sale which names all members of families and lots more information. Many of us buy rolls of this microfilm and the states will receive dividends of this for years. The 1930s material is being sold and used today. This is a win-win situation for everyone and returns money to government. It will pay it's own way and can begin immediately. Please apply and let the President's Stimulus Package do this. I recently found a paper record (Partition for Sale) of 1832 in Kershaw County, S. C. that I had looked thirty years for. I saw lots of records that named families. Please email the first paragraph of this email to any government official, historical society, genealogy society you can think of plus the genealogy friends in your address book so they can send it on. There are lots of good records out there that are crumbling and need to be preserved. I found some that were in 1790 naming children and division of property. They must not crumble more. Lavonne Sanders Walker, 19603 13th Street, Shawnee, Ok. 74801 Email:lavonnew@flash.net "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSWYANDO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)

Unfortunately, they did not copy many court records.    And our County Clerk would not give them permission 15 years ago but they are here copying now.  Hope they do all.   Thanks,   Lavonne --- On Mon, 1/5/09, VivianJ8169@aol.com <VivianJ8169@aol.com> wrote: From: VivianJ8169@aol.com <VivianJ8169@aol.com> Subject: Re: [Wyandotte County] COPY OLD RECORDS To: kswyando@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:51 AM I remember reading years ago when the Mormon Church started on the east coast microfilming records from county seats. Each state had to give permission and then could buy a copy for their own use for the cost of the microfilm itself. The article stated every state gave permission and purchased a copy for their own records. There was one exception Missouri did not purchase the copy offered. In a message dated 1/4/2009 9:49:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, lavonnew@flash.net writes: In the 1930s during the depression, the government gave money to the states to copy old records. That has preserved history, helped students, authors, genealogist and many others with research. There are court records in the County Court Clerk's Office of each county, of each state, that give the Partitions for Sale which names all members of families and lots more information. Many of us buy rolls of this microfilm and the states will receive dividends of this for years. The 1930s material is being sold and used today. This is a win-win situation for everyone and returns money to government. It will pay it's own way and can begin immediately. Please apply and let the President's Stimulus Package do this. I recently found a paper record (Partition for Sale) of 1832 in Kershaw County, S. C. that I had looked thirty years for. I saw lots of records that named families. Please email the first paragraph of this email to any government official, historical society, genealogy society you can think of plus the genealogy friends in your address book so they can send it on. There are lots of good records out there that are crumbling and need to be preserved. I found some that were in 1790 naming children and division of property. They must not crumble more. Lavonne Sanders Walker, 19603 13th Street, Shawnee, Ok. 74801 Email:lavonnew@flash.net "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSWYANDO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KSWYANDO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message