This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaxWard44 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9703.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'd ascribe to the local towns having "cartons of this stuff stored" wherever theory. This raises an interesting point - there are probably enough people doing genealogy such that if each of us talked to our local town clerk and offered to transcribe or photograph ancient records we could build a bunch of information out on something like the genweb system where everyone could get to it. Max Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.