-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:12 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Old Records (Please Help!) > Commissioners, > > I am writing to you in regards to the records that are stored in the > attic house and basement of the old county home. I would like you help > in getting those records out of these places and get them organized for > public viewing. > > > It is a shame that our county does not take pride in it history. These > records are full of genealogical information on our counties early > history and citizens. What a shame to let these records be trashed and > just thrown around. > > Belmont County was the Gateway to the West and many people past through > our great county. There are many families out there trying to find their > ancestors and these records could hold the answers for allot of people. > > I for one would be willing to help with these records. I would like to > find a building where several people could help me organized and put > these records on disc or books. > > It could even be a nice program for the prisoners to work on. > > Could you please help! > > Cheryl: That situation is presently being addressed and the docs hopefully will be moved this summer. We take pride in our documents and cannot be blamed for past omissions of prior elected officials. Please understand that we are trying our best with what we have been left and it takes time and money to clear these hurdles. Thank you for your comments and concerns as they are shared and appreciated by all of us. Please let us know if you need anything further. Mark Thomas > > Cheryl J Skinner > > www.connectingfamilydots.com > Make a Genealogist happy with books from the Belmont County Genealogical > Society! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbelogs/pubs.htm > >