I know that Attala County and Kosciusko are not as large as Spartanburg, SC, but there is where my first experience with microfilmed public records came. All of the oldest records are on microfilm in the genealogy and local history department of the public library. This is also true of Anderson County, SC, and most likely a lot of other places. Wish we could get it done in Attala. Let me know what I can do to help. Martha -----Original Message----- From: Gigi Tanksley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Attala Records Rapidly Being Lost Martha, I believe you are correct. I don't think they remove the actual records. Just take the films and charge for their use. I am trying to contact Ann at the library to see if possibly there is some kind of grant that can be applied for to microfilm them. Also, though not a member wouldn't this be a great project for the local Historical Society to take on. Perhaps place the documents in a better place at the Cultural Center? Again, I am not a member and this is just a thought I had. When I was recently in the basement of the Chancery Clerk Building I was amazed at how many records were missing. I wondered at the time if people just took them. No One watches you down there and it would be easy to just walk off with them. That would be a shame as others will eventually want to access them. Maybe the board of Supervisors could donate them to the local library genealogy room. Just a few thoughts, Gigi ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha Boggs<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [MSATTALA] Attala Records Rapidly Being Lost I have heard that if LDS film old records they copyright them and then you have to access them through LDS. This may not be correct. I don't think they leave the microfilm in the county. Please correct me if I am wrong. Martha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:43 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Attala Records Rapidly Being Lost Have the records been filmed by the LDS? If not, contact them to see if they will come and film them. At least, then there will be a permanent record of all of the documents and it will call attention to their neglect. Julia French Wood ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== Have you visited the Attala Historical Society web site? The URL is http://www.rootsweb.com/~msahs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~msahs/> Now would be a good time to support the Attala Historical Society! ==== 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/<http://www.usge nnet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/jasonniles.htm/> ==== 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]