Rather than fight bureaucracy, why not go to Holbrook (in Oxford, MA?) I live in Brewster, Cape Cod, MA. It's amazing to see the varied locations of list members. =============== Date sent: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:16:12 EDT From: Bergsy@aol.com To: MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Research Worcester City Hall and > What time frame are the lost records? > > Sharon > > << Here in New Haven genealogy researchers can have full access to the > records on Wed. AM >> You will not be given access to any of the "Town > of Worcester" records, as they are "Lost", not that you would be > allowed to handle any of the City records they can locate. The City > Clerk, Mr. David Rushford, claims to have looked for the old vital > records but can not find them. He claims they have been lost for a > long time. Since before 1982 or so. Yet those books were filmed by the > Holbrook Institute around that time. He should look again and, if the > records can not be found, an investigation should be conducted. Anyone > > > agree? John > > ______________________________