Point taken! But to be honest, I do not really think any researchers, generally speaking, mind to pay the copy costs since we are obtaining copies which are so valuabe to us. If the counties would provide some overhead copy machines, I think we would be just as willing to pay for copies that way. Probably be willing to pay higher fees due to the fact they are having to take special measures to provide for our needs. As much as some of the agencies make off the copies, it seems they could use those funds to provide an overhead copier, or alternative means of copying the old records, thereby preserving them at the same time. Thanks. Eugenia Gerald Gieger" <giegerg@hotmail.com> wrote: County Governments have found a Windfall in the copying business... >From: "Bobbye Davis" <bobbye@microsped.com> >To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: No copies >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 14:47:52 -0600 > >Gerald Geiger wrote: >Problem lies in not knowing the LAW...If you do, you can quote it to them, >and they will usually relent... >I wish!! I told them I knew they were public records and I had a right to >do >it. I had no problem looking at Sunflower Co. when I asked ,they were nice >about that but refused to budge on the copying. they would give me >certified >copies of the original marriage license for $10.00 each. I said no thank >you >I want copies of the original. They furnished so much information about >both >families. >As for Neshoba Co. they won't budge an inch.I forgot,but it may be the >Board >Of Supervisors who makes this decision for the Chancery Clerk. I will have >to ask again. Most all of my Williams Family and descendants were married >in Lauderdale, Neshoba and Newton Counties. It is a shame. I was just lucky >enough to get an original copy on my gg aunt's from a cousin who had gone >to >Neshoba Co. when they still let you copy. > > >==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== >Visit the Mississippi-L Website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi >where you can both SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE with a click of the mouse. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== Help yourself to some data at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi in the database, and be sure to leave a little for others. ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1