All, Upon receiving numerous questions as to the similarity or difference between Charles Wells "Annals of Floyd County 1800-1826" and this new book "Circuit Court Records 1808-1824 Floyd Co, KY", I will answer the question: They are completely and totally different. They do cover the same time frame for Floyd County but Mr. Wells copied the records of the "County Court" which is different from the records of the "Circuit Court". The circuit court was the court of appeals for the county court but this was only a minor duty of the court. The Circuit Court was a court for the harsher offenses such as murder, felony, assault, trespass, land disputes, army desertions, insanity cases, etc. It also heard divorce cases and signed off on most of the Revolutionary War pension applications. And many minor offenses such as profane swearing, failure to appear, failure to post bond, selling liquors without license, etc. And many other things. Mr. Wells, who had an excellent book (which I bought when I was a teenager) was an inspiration to me to begin my "County Court" series (10 volumes for Floyd County 1821-1901, 3 for Pike, 1 for Perry, 1 for Lawrence and 1 for Morgan) and eventually this "Circuit Court" book. Sincerely, Alan Williams www.lulu.com/jawill -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Gayheart Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:58 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [KYFLOYD] Gearhearts.. Circuit Court Records 1808-1824 FloydCo.Ky Yes I am aware of Charles Wells Book, The Annals of Floyd Co. I have read the book. His book is available in the Denver Public Library here in Colorado where I live and I am sure it is available in libraries in Kentucky. Charles Wells stopped at a certain time frame in his book James Alan Williams, continued with court records, where Mr.Wells left off, and some of these court records were discovered in archives at the courthouse and no one had ever seen them before,including Mr.Wells. Nancy Nancy Gayheart Website Gearheart/Gayheart Genealogy http://nancygayheart.com --- On Sat, 7/11/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [KYFLOYD] Gearhearts.. Circuit Court Records 1808-1824 Floyd Co.Ky To: [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 5:41 PM Charles C. Wells published a book entitled "Annals of Floyd County,  Kentucky 1800-1824".  This book was published in 1983 and has been a great  resource for many researchers over the years.  The contents are:  Deed  Book A & B, County Court Books, 1, 2, 3, & 4 and the Marriage Bonds for  1808-1826. My understanding is that the book is no longer available for sale. Copies  are in most of the Kentucky Historical Libraries as well as Floyd, Johnson and  many of the eastern Kentucky counties. In a message dated 7/11/2009 4:51:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  [email protected] writes: My  cousin, James Alan Williams has just published a new circuit court record  book for Floyd Co. entitled: Circuit Court Records 1808-1824 Floyd  Co.Ky. His webstore website is: www.lulu.com/jawill Alan is a  Magistrate for the Floyd Co Ky Courthouse in Prestonsburg,Ky Alan and I  both research our Gearhearts,he has shared the Gearheart entries from his  new book with me and I have added them to my website to view. Alan,  Thank you so much, I really appreciate all that you do and share with  me. The link on my website  is: http://nancygayheart.com/earlygearheartsfloydcocircuitcourt1808-1824.htm You   truely are a hard working researcher and I am proud you are my  cousin!! It is a tedious job to transcribe these old records and  requires alot of time. These old court records might not have ever been  seen, if it wasn't for you,Alan and your hard work, in transcribing and  publishing books on them. Stop by and read the Gearheart entries, other  surnames are in these also on my website and stop by and buy a book,  from a wonderful list of court record books on Alan;s  website.. Nancy Gayheart Nancy Gayheart  Website   Gearheart/Gayheart Genealogy    http://nancygayheart.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list,  please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message **************Summer concert season is here! Find your favorite artists on tour at TourTracker.com. (http://www.tourtracker.com/?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000006) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message