This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WmRVincent Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.grayson/9809.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Because almost all of the records before 1896 were burned in courthouse fires, one of the best sources for Grayson County research are the three volumes of the cemetery books that are published by the Grayson County Historical Society. The Grayson County Public Library has these three books, and a nice collection of family history books that have been compiled by local researchers. For marriages, deeds, and other court records for 1896 and later, the Grayson County Courthouse is the primary research location. Note that birth and death records are primarily kept by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the Ky Archives, in Frankfort. Bill V. ... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
Do you know if these three books are online any where? "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WmRVincent Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.grayson/9809.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Because almost all of the records before 1896 were burned in courthouse fires, one of the best sources for Grayson County research are the three volumes of the cemetery books that are published by the Grayson County Historical Society. The Grayson County Public Library has these three books, and a nice collection of family history books that have been compiled by local researchers. For marriages, deeds, and other court records for 1896 and later, the Grayson County Courthouse is the primary research location. Note that birth and death records are primarily kept by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the Ky Archives, in Frankfort. Bill V. ... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYGRAYSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
No, because they are copyrighted and the genealogical society makes money from the sale of them. Book owners can do limited lookups from the books, but if the books are online it will hurt the historical society as well as being a breach of copyright. Alice Warner On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Joel Blass <jocath68@yahoo.com> wrote: > Do you know if these three books are online any where? > > "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a > Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: WmRVincent > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.grayson/9809.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Because almost all of the records before 1896 were burned in courthouse > fires, one of the best sources for Grayson County research are the three > volumes of the cemetery books that are published by the Grayson County > Historical Society. The Grayson County Public Library has these three books, > and a nice collection of family history books that have been compiled by > local researchers. > > For marriages, deeds, and other court records for 1896 and later, the > Grayson County Courthouse is the primary research location. Note that birth > and death records are primarily kept by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the > Ky Archives, in Frankfort. > > Bill V. > > ... > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYGRAYSO-request@rootsweb.com 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 > KYGRAYSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >