I have been told by several individuals that documents were lost in a courthouse fire. When I contact the courthouse to inquire about the fire, and how a duplicate death certificate might be acquired, they tell me that there never was a fire in any Guernsey County government building that led to the loss of documents. I am curious if anyone knows whether there was or wasn't a fire. My Great-Great-Grandfather, Otho(Otha) Berg, died in Sept of 1913, in a mining accident in Guernsey County, near Byesville, according to mostly oral, and some written family history. I am reaching my wits end trying to verify this information, and/or get more information on him and his death. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Justin Berg --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Perhaps they're referring instead to the Monroe County (neighboring) courthouse fire of 1867. "The records that were destroyed in the 1867 fire of the Monroe County Court House were the Probate Records: marriage, birth, wills and death. The Deed Records and Common Pleas Court Records are still available." http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eohmonroe/mlocal.htm Juli At 08:49 AM 8/10/2005, you wrote: >I have been told by several individuals that documents were lost in a >courthouse fire. When I contact the courthouse to inquire about the fire, >and how a duplicate death certificate might be acquired, they tell me that >there never was a fire in any Guernsey County government building that led >to the loss of documents. I am curious if anyone knows whether there was >or wasn't a fire. My Great-Great-Grandfather, Otho(Otha) Berg, died in >Sept of 1913, in a mining accident in Guernsey County, near Byesville, >according to mostly oral, and some written family history. I am reaching >my wits end trying to verify this information, and/or get more information >on him and his death. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. >Justin Berg

Yes, I would say that would be in the town of Woodsfields. Betty of Guernsey Co. Oh Perhaps they're referring instead to the Monroe County (neighboring) courthouse fire of 1867. "The records that were destroyed in the 1867 fire of the Monroe County Court House were the Probate Records: marriage, birth, wills and death. The Deed Records and Common Pleas Court Records are still available." http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eohmonroe/mlocal.htm Juli At 08:49 AM 8/10/2005, you wrote: >I have been told by several individuals that documents were lost in a >courthouse fire. When I contact the courthouse to inquire about the fire, >and how a duplicate death certificate might be acquired, they tell me that >there never was a fire in any Guernsey County government building that led >to the loss of documents. I am curious if anyone knows whether there was >or wasn't a fire. My Great-Great-Grandfather, Otho(Otha) Berg, died in >Sept of 1913, in a mining accident in Guernsey County, near Byesville, >according to mostly oral, and some written family history. I am reaching >my wits end trying to verify this information, and/or get more information >on him and his death. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. >Justin Berg