Hi All: The subject of the condition of some of the Attala County records kept in the Courthouse has stirred considerable interest among the Attala County researchers and rightfully so. Because this is such an important issue, I have created a special web page where some information about the location of the Attala County records is shown and after that brief description, Edward Hutchinson's message is reproduced and all of the messages on this subject that followed are also shown in chronological order. Since it is still early in the day and many researchers have not yet checked in, it is presumed that there will be many more responses to Mr. Hutchinson's original message. All of the additional messages that are received will also be posted as soon as convenient to this special page on the Attala web site. To view the messages received thus far (about 1:40 p.m. CDT) go to the main page and click on the link immediately below the photograph of the Attala County Courthouse. (link below) http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/index.html Although the records maintained by the courthouse are not the most critical to most genealogy researchers, they are none-the-less important to the history of the county and must be preserved at all cost. Everette Carr List Administrator

Everett, Referencing the Indian records at Chancery Court, could you explain what type records? My family was in Attala (1840-1885) and supposedly of Native American heritage. The marriage records were all lost in the 1896 fire, all that is left(that I could find) on them is land records at the chancery court. I was not aware of any Indian records during my visits or I would have certainly checked those. Thank you, Rayedene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Attala Records Rapidly Being Lost > Hi All: > > The subject of the condition of some of the Attala County records kept in > the Courthouse has stirred considerable interest among the Attala County > researchers and rightfully so. Because this is such an important issue, I > have created a special web page where some information about the location of > the Attala County records is shown and after that brief description, Edward > Hutchinson's message is reproduced and all of the messages on this subject > that followed are also shown in chronological order. > > Since it is still early in the day and many researchers have not yet checked > in, it is presumed that there will be many more responses to Mr. > Hutchinson's original message. All of the additional messages that are > received will also be posted as soon as convenient to this special page on > the Attala web site. > > To view the messages received thus far (about 1:40 p.m. CDT) go to the main > page and click on the link immediately below the photograph of the Attala > County Courthouse. (link below) > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/index.html > > Although the records maintained by the courthouse are not the most critical > to most genealogy researchers, they are none-the-less important to the > history of the county and must be preserved at all cost. > > Everette Carr > List Administrator > > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > Before forwarding any Virus Warnings or Chain Letters to anyone, check them out at: http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ Also, please Visit the Attala County Rootsweb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/ > >

I have set and watched these messages unfold with interest. I think we are all appalled at the condition of the sacared records of our ancestors. Especially when so few are available already. The question is, what to do. I feel there is enough support here to make a difference. The goal is to get these records preserved and quickly, damn the cost. A list of ideas: LDS State Archives Library - Grants are available. Local Historical/Genealogy Society Volunteers Money Organization Donations Someone needs to take charge, make assignments, and kick some booty. Let me know what you think, Thanks Everret for setting up the website and mailing list. Good start Jackie Wood Willow Springs MO Surnames: Thomas, Harrington, Mangrum, Guynes/Goines/Goin/Going/Goynes, Hall, Sprouse, Locations: VA/NC/SC/AL/GA/MS/LA/AR/MO/KS/TN/TX deeno wrote: >Everett, > >Referencing the Indian records at Chancery Court, could you explain what >type records? My family was in Attala (1840-1885) and supposedly of Native >American heritage. The marriage records were all lost in the 1896 fire, all >that is left(that I could find) on them is land records at the chancery >court. I was not aware of any Indian records during my visits or I would >have certainly checked those. > > >Thank you, >Rayedene >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Everette Carr" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 1:44 PM >Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Attala Records Rapidly Being Lost > > > > >>Hi All: >> >>The subject of the condition of some of the Attala County records kept in >>the Courthouse has stirred considerable interest among the Attala County >>researchers and rightfully so. Because this is such an important issue, I >>have created a special web page where some information about the location >> >> >of > > >>the Attala County records is shown and after that brief description, >> >> >Edward > > >>Hutchinson's message is reproduced and all of the messages on this subject >>that followed are also shown in chronological order. >> >>Since it is still early in the day and many researchers have not yet >> >> >checked > > >>in, it is presumed that there will be many more responses to Mr. >>Hutchinson's original message. All of the additional messages that are >>received will also be posted as soon as convenient to this special page on >>the Attala web site. >> >>To view the messages received thus far (about 1:40 p.m. CDT) go to the >> >> >main > > >>page and click on the link immediately below the photograph of the Attala >>County Courthouse. (link below) >> >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/index.html >> >>Although the records maintained by the courthouse are not the most >> >> >critical > > >>to most genealogy researchers, they are none-the-less important to the >>history of the county and must be preserved at all cost. >> >>Everette Carr >>List Administrator >> >> >> >>==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== >>Before forwarding any Virus Warnings or Chain Letters to anyone, check >> >> >them out at: http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ Also, please Visit the Attala >County Rootsweb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/ > > >> >> > > >==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== >Were you aware that a portion of the Diary of Judge Jason Niles is available online at the Attala County American Local History Network site? Just click on the link http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/jasonniles.htm/ > > > >

Raydene, I cannot speak directly as to what type of Indian records might still exist in the Chancery Court. I have not personally viewed any Indian records. The reference to what the Chancery Court handles vs. what records would be in the courthouse was taken from some publication or another. The only records I have researched on a visit to the Chancery Court was the wills, there wasn't time for land records. I wish I could be of more help to you. Perhaps, Ann Breedlove Fulghan the genealogy clerk at the Attala County Library could give you some indication as to what might be available with respect to Indian records in the Chancery Court. The E-mail address for the library is on the Attala web site. Everette ----- Original Message ----- From: "deeno" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: [MSATTALA] Indian Records at Chancery Court Everett, Referencing the Indian records at Chancery Court, could you explain what type records? My family was in Attala (1840-1885) and supposedly of Native American heritage. The marriage records were all lost in the 1896 fire, all that is left(that I could find) on them is land records at the chancery court. I was not aware of any Indian records during my visits or I would have certainly checked those. Thank you, Rayedene

Everette, Thank you for your reply. I would also be interested in assisting with funds for the preservation of the endangered records. Rayedene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Indian Records at Chancery Court > Raydene, > > I cannot speak directly as to what type of Indian records might still exist > in the Chancery Court. I have not personally viewed any Indian records. > The reference to what the Chancery Court handles vs. what records would be > in the courthouse was taken from some publication or another. > > The only records I have researched on a visit to the Chancery Court was the > wills, there wasn't time for land records. > > I wish I could be of more help to you. Perhaps, Ann Breedlove Fulghan the > genealogy clerk at the Attala County Library could give you some indication > as to what might be available with respect to Indian records in the Chancery > Court. The E-mail address for the library is on the Attala web site. > > Everette > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "deeno" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 3:06 PM > Subject: [MSATTALA] Indian Records at Chancery Court > > > Everett, > > Referencing the Indian records at Chancery Court, could you explain what > type records? My family was in Attala (1840-1885) and supposedly of Native > American heritage. The marriage records were all lost in the 1896 fire, all > that is left(that I could find) on them is land records at the chancery > court. I was not aware of any Indian records during my visits or I would > have certainly checked those. > > > Thank you, > Rayedene > > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected]@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. For 'Digest Mode' send the unsubscribe message to [email protected] > >