When you get that LAW, you should post the pertinent data to the List... >From: Eugenia <genaerber@usa.net> >To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: Mississippi Court Houses]] >Date: 2 Feb 2001 15:09:35 CST >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [63.92.80.32] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBC446DB00041400432083F5C50200A0E0; Fri Feb 02 13:12:17 2001 >Received: (from slist@localhost)by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id >f12L9Yh10486;Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:09:34 -0800 >From MISSISSIPPI-L-request@rootsweb.com Fri Feb 02 13:14:00 2001 >Resent-Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:09:34 -0800 >X-Original-Sender: genaerber@usa.net Fri Feb 2 13:09:33 2001 >Message-ID: <20010202210935.10193.qmail@nwcst277.netaddress.usa.net> >Old-To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailer: USANET web-mailer (34FM.0700.15B.01) >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists2.rootsweb.com >id f12L9Xm10447 >Resent-Message-ID: <MniPsB.A.hjC.OIye6@lists2.rootsweb.com> >Resent-From: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/77 >X-Loop: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: MISSISSIPPI-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >Linda, dear, you are a woman after my own heart! I don't know if the >laws governing public records are the same from state to state, but I >am going to get a copy of the law from the MISSISSIPPI CODE, and learn >exactly what it says, then I shall have "LAW, WILL TRAVEL." > >Eugenia > > > > > >"Linda C Kennedy" <lckennedy@c-gate.net> wrote: >Eugenia, >I understand that these old records will deteriorate; but I do not >understand why some public officials will not allow the use of digital >cameras. What is the problem? > >Something else: What are public records? I ask a rude Chancery Clerk that >question one time and was told, "Why, they are public records. It is my >responsibility to keep these records for public use." I then informed her >that "her public" was there and if she did not let me look at the "public >records" I was fixing to march upstairs and ask the Judge where the public >records were being kept. > >Linda >To: Linda C Kennedy <lckennedy@c-gate.net> > > > >Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:58 PM >Subject: Re: [Re: Mississippi Court Houses] > > > >Linda, I am butting in on your conversation, but couldn't help laughing. > >The public officials who are uncaring and down right rude is the rule > >rather than the exception. > > > >However, I can take them being rude. I'm quite used to that, but when > >a genealogist can't get copies of the documentation of their family > >history, that's a horse of a different color! > > > >Wouldn't it be nice that these government and county agencies who just > >love to waste our tax dollars on frivilous things would invest in having > >a camera or other alternate method of providing copies of these old > >records. That way, they could kill two birds with one stone. > > > >Eugenia > > > > > > > > > > > > > >"Linda C Kennedy" <lckennedy@c-gate.net> wrote: > >Bobbye from time to time I have also runned into public officials who > >notonly refuse to help me but are also down right rude. I found that a >very > >nice, polite letter to the editor of the county's/city's local newspaper > >ususally does the job. > >Linda > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bobbye Davis <bobbye@microsped.com> > >To: MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com <MISSISSIPPI-L@rootsweb.com> > >Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:17 AM > >Subject: Mississippi Court Houses > > > > > >>In doing my research of my home state of Ms. where I also reside I too >have > >>encountered the same problems. > >>In Neshoba county the circuit clerk Patty Duncan Lee absolutely refuses >to > >>let you take pictures or copy the marriage license of Neshoba. > >>the same goes for Sunflower Co. > >>On the other hand when I go home to Bolivar Co. the clerk is very >cordial > >>and says no matter how old and even if they are hand sewn we can copy >them. > >>I applauded her. > >>Leflore County is always nice to and never charge me. I don't believe I > >>have paid any thing in Bolivar either. > >>I requested divorce records on my grand father and first wife and also >on > >>his oldest son and first wife. Lauderdale Co. copies them and mailed >them > >to > >>me right away. I sent a check back to cover the cost. > >>I think the Clerks that refuse to help us need to be voted out of >office. > >>How else will we get our records together if they don't understand > >>Genealogy? > >>I did write another county asking for copies of the marriage license and > >>this county does not copy but turned it over to a researcher with out my > >>consent and she copied and sent me a bill. > >> > >> > >>==== 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. > >> > >>============================== > >>Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > >>Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > >>http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > >==== 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. > > > >============================== > >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > >your heritage! > >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________ > >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > >==== 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. > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com