You're correct on your view of the Jefferson Archives. It's pretty much self service. Everything you need is on card indexes that tell you what film you need. Once you get the microfilm there are readers and printers there so that you can make a copy. It's not a large area, just a couple of small rooms as I recall. Bob Schlachter >From: "Donald L. Murphy" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [KYJEFFER] jefferson Co. Arcives >Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 04:44:06 -0500 > > >To anyone interested: > >I've never been to the Jefferson Archives located on Barrett. I have >spoken >with them on a few occasions and was told the layout is pretty easy. This >is a self-service access to records. The persons I've spoken with on the >phone seemingly are quite accomodating with giving assistance. I'm told >there is an index listing "up front" of what they have. You go through the >indexes of the different records of what you're needing, and then go pull >the record yourself from their repository "in the back". It sounds just >like any typical genealogical place to me. Of course, you can then copy >the >record that you want. >Anyone else ever utilize this Archives to clarify my lack of a "visual"? > >Donnie > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: PNunn [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:36 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [KYJEFFER] jefferson Co. Arcives > > >Anyone out there ever use Jefferson Co. Arcives on Barrett? Is it east to >look up info? Like the Childrens homes? Oh by the way, talking about old >times, anyone out there a Durrett Demon? > > >==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== >http://www.alhn.org and http://www.ahgp.org >Go here for additional American History resources. > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta >rgetid=5429 > > > > >==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== >Submit your information to the Metro Louisville-Jefferson County KY History >and Genealogy project. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/ for >information on how to submit. > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >