just a thought . . . . perhaps digital pictures would be the easiest way then those pics could be sent to the masses for organization ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Belmont records > Dear Belmont County researchers, > > I'm sure all of us have dreamed of the untold genealogical treasures that > might be lying in those stacks of papers. Does anyone have any ideas > about what might be done at least to get them organized where they lie? > Then if a centralized area does become available, a headstart would > already have been made toward the final organization. > > Someone local would have to head and manage the total project so that it > was done in an orderly manner. But perhaps some of us who are planning to > travel to the area to research could donate a day of research time to the > effort. I know I'm coming in June for about a week and would be happy to > contribute a day to an ongoing task. And if there is anything that could > be done off-site, I'd be happy to consider that as well. > > Maybe if we all put our heads together (and perhaps some extra funds for > supplies [file folders, storage boxes, or whatever] and possibly the use > of a laptop to keep track of the records found, etc., etc., etc.), this > oft-mentioned accumulation might be rendered truly useful. I would think > the first undertaking would be the identification of the records and the > sorting into groups according to type. The adrenaline starts pumping just > contemplating the possibilities! > > What are your thoughts? Is this a feasible undertaking? > > Lorraine > [email protected] > > > > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:31:43 -0400 "Saboley" <[email protected]> > writes: > > From what I understand, there are also court house records and stacks > > of > > ledgers stored in the attic and basement of the former Old Age home > > in > > Bannock as well as the attic of the court house. Seems records are > > scattered > > every where in a totally unorganized fashion. Have heard the St. > > C. > > Genealogy Society is working on taking over the vacated old jail > > next to the > > Court house where they might gather and house some of these old > > records. > > Perhaps they will become accessible someday. > > Also have heard that old school and voting records are stored in > > the > > Township Buildings through out the County. Would be nice if these > > could all > > be centralized and accessible to the public. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:52 AM > > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Belmont records > > > > > > > I visited the courthouse in St. Clairsville, looking for early > > tax > > records, > > > only to discover that hundreds of ledgers were piled in the > > basement of an > > > outbuilding, adjoining the WICS bldg, several miles outside > > town......so, > > > perhaps some of the records you seek are there. I do know, also, > > that > > many > > > administrative papers (those from estates where the person died > > intestate) > > > are stored elsewhere, and not accessable to the public. You must > > fill out > > a > > > form there at the courthouse, with name and pertinent data, and > > the > > Probate > > > clerks will let you know later if there is any paperwork under the > > persons > > > name......they explained to me that they only went to wherever it > > is they > > > have those records on an occasional basis, and thus it might be > > quite a > > > while till they had time to check. I had this happen last summer, > > and > > they > > > did let me know that there was paperwork for the person's estate I > > sought. > > > The told me the $ for copies and I sent for them..... > > > > > > > Carol, > > > > > > > > Thanks so much for all the information. I appreciate it very > > much. The > > > > Philip Wise in question was a landowner, and about a year ago I > > checked > > > the land > > > > records in Salt Lake City and didn't find any transfer, and so I > > have > > > assumed > > > > that the land passed to the next generation by probate. When I > > attempted > > > to > > > > access the chancery records for that period I found that they > > were > > located > > > on > > > > 16 rolls of microfilm, that were completely unsorted and > > completely out > > of > > > > order and that many of the records were in a condition that > > were > > difficult > > > to read > > > > and understand. It would have required weeks of effort just to > > go > > through > > > > them. I have assumed that because probate records kept track > > of > > property > > > that > > > > the records would have been continually accessible and that's > > why I > > > brought up > > > > the possibility that those records for that time period might > > have been > > > > destroyed because they don't seem to be available anywhere. I > > visited > > the > > > > courthouse in St. Clairsville last summer and the only probate > > records I > > > could find for > > > > that period were those associated with wills. > > > > > > > > Neil E. > > > > Folsom, CA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >