In a message dated 11/17/2000 7:16:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, mac@txucom.net writes: > By the way, does anyone know if the renovations at the courthouse are > > affecting access to records. I plan to make my annual pilgrimage there > next > > month. I just visited the Court House last Friday for the first time. All records but the marriage books appear to be across the street now. The room is large, and set up nicely with several large tables for doing research, and all are completely accessable. I never saw the basement or third floor of the old building, so I do not have anything to compare to, but it appears to be a very nice setup to me. An Historical Society could do a tremendous service, as many of the books do not have an index. That would make a great project for such a society of volunteers. Larry

The DAR long time ago, did copy some records, from there, Mrs. Cook I think, is who I remember. I see her names on some of the Cemeteries in copiah county. Lynda At 12:00 PM 11/21/2000 EST, LHallstrom@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 11/17/2000 7:16:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, >mac@txucom.net writes: > >> By the way, does anyone know if the renovations at the courthouse are >> > affecting access to records. I plan to make my annual pilgrimage there >> next >> > month. > >I just visited the Court House last Friday for the first time. All records >but the marriage books appear to be across the street now. The room is >large, and set up nicely with several large tables for doing research, and >all are completely accessable. > >I never saw the basement or third floor of the old building, so I do not have >anything to compare to, but it appears to be a very nice setup to me. > >An Historical Society could do a tremendous service, as many of the books do >not have an index. That would make a great project for such a society of >volunteers. > >Larry