Ruth, Congratulations on your new position. Jackson Co is a wonderful area and very nice people. We visited last year and got aquainted with the Connie Thorne and Tony Thorne family, which are relatives we never knew existed. It felt like a homecoming since my Thorn family has been in that county since abt 1817. Also the Anderson family on my mothers side were from Jackson Co abt the same time period. I hope lots can be done to preserve the records that are spoken of in the attic. What I have found is very few records seem to be in existance inside the courthouse around that time. Or I wasn't successful in finding them. The staff has been very helpful though. The county here has made a very large Reords Dept and has given free reign to the Genealogy Society. They have gone in an indexed and stored records on shelves that are of easy access . They can find them in an index and walk right back and pull it from the shelf. I am not totally aware of how they have done this but could probably get more info if you are interested. . Again congratulations and good luck in your endeavors. E Thorn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Hayth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > Mr. Thorn, > I have just read your letter concerning the problems of obtaining > information in Jackson County, OH, in trying to find a person't "roots". > Was recently elected as the president of the Jackson County Genealogical > Society, and always appreciate any imput to improve methods of finding > pertinent information for individuals doing family research in Jackson > County. > As of this week, I am going to try to set up an appointment with some of > the county personnel that would be able to give us ideas on how the attic > court records could be taken care of. A few years ago, I had spoken to an > employee and was told that shelves were to have been erected, separating > each office of the court house, with these dockets. Am certain that > individuals that are willing to engage in this project would be willing to > waive any type of liablity insurance that would be involved. > Would appreciate any input you might have on this matter. > Ruth > Ruth H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Elmer Thorn <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:32 PM > Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > > > > Richard, if you live close by Jackson maybe the first step is to talk with > > the commissioners and get thier imput as to how they feel about the value > of > > these historical records. Then start a grassroots group that will not > give > > rest until something is done. Yes ,you will get criticsism but don't let > > that stop you. Your ancestors would have never been pioneers if they > > listened to the nay voices that will always surround progress. Keep the > > issue hot until action is taken. I suggest finding an organization or > > businessmen or a local wealthy citizen that has some influence and will > > help seek a solution to a place for storage of these records. Also keep > > your genealogy group at your right hand. They should be the ones that can > > receive these records. If there isn't a genealogy group there that is > active > > , form one. Don't let the negative stop you. Some of us out here on the > > skirts will be behind anyone that is trying to preserve history and our > > heritage. Let me know if I can help from a long distance in any way etc. > I > > will try to get a letter to the newspapers soon. " Keeping our history > > alive" Et > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "RICHARD LAND" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:58 AM > > Subject: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > > > > > > > > > > I recently requested that the Jackson County Probate Clerk send me a > copy > > of > > > my great grandfather's 1831 birth record. The following is her > response: > > > > > > "Our records begin with 1867. The records before that is a toss up. I > > used > > > to tell people that they could check in Ross County and then I had this > > > person that came back in here and jumped me good for telling them Ross > and > > > they went there and they were not there so from then on I told them > > > Columbus, and then I had someone come in and growl at me because they > were > > > not in Franklin. So I am not real sure about what to tell you." > > > > > > She included the mailing addresses for Ross and Franklin County Probate > > > Courts and stated she really hope they can help. > > > > > > My questions are what about the attic? What should I do next? > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar - FREE! > > > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello, Thanks so much for the note. Any information on improving the arrangement of the Court House books, would certainly be welcome. I believe that there is a Tony Thorne that works at First National Bank in Wellston. Would this be the same one. His wife, Lauren works at the Jackson City library. Thank you again for your reply. Ruth Ruth H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Elmer Thorn <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > Ruth, Congratulations on your new position. Jackson Co is a wonderful area > and very nice people. We visited last year and got aquainted with the > Connie Thorne and Tony Thorne family, which are relatives we never knew > existed. It felt like a homecoming since my Thorn family has been in that > county since abt 1817. Also the Anderson family on my mothers side were > from Jackson Co abt the same time period. I hope lots can be done to > preserve the records that are spoken of in the attic. What I have found is > very few records seem to be in existance inside the courthouse around that > time. Or I wasn't successful in finding them. The staff has been very > helpful though. The county here has made a very large Reords Dept and has > given free reign to the Genealogy Society. They have gone in an indexed and > stored records on shelves that are of easy access . They can find them in > an index and walk right back and pull it from the shelf. I am not totally > aware of how they have done this but could probably get more info if you are > interested. . Again congratulations and good luck in your endeavors. E > Thorn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruth Hayth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:21 AM > Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > > > > Mr. Thorn, > > I have just read your letter concerning the problems of obtaining > > information in Jackson County, OH, in trying to find a person't "roots". > > Was recently elected as the president of the Jackson County Genealogical > > Society, and always appreciate any imput to improve methods of finding > > pertinent information for individuals doing family research in Jackson > > County. > > As of this week, I am going to try to set up an appointment with some of > > the county personnel that would be able to give us ideas on how the attic > > court records could be taken care of. A few years ago, I had spoken to an > > employee and was told that shelves were to have been erected, separating > > each office of the court house, with these dockets. Am certain that > > individuals that are willing to engage in this project would be willing to > > waive any type of liablity insurance that would be involved. > > Would appreciate any input you might have on this matter. > > Ruth > > Ruth H. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Elmer Thorn <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > > > > > > > Richard, if you live close by Jackson maybe the first step is to talk > with > > > the commissioners and get thier imput as to how they feel about the > value > > of > > > these historical records. Then start a grassroots group that will not > > give > > > rest until something is done. Yes ,you will get criticsism but don't > let > > > that stop you. Your ancestors would have never been pioneers if they > > > listened to the nay voices that will always surround progress. Keep the > > > issue hot until action is taken. I suggest finding an organization or > > > businessmen or a local wealthy citizen that has some influence and will > > > help seek a solution to a place for storage of these records. Also keep > > > your genealogy group at your right hand. They should be the ones that > can > > > receive these records. If there isn't a genealogy group there that is > > active > > > , form one. Don't let the negative stop you. Some of us out here on > the > > > skirts will be behind anyone that is trying to preserve history and our > > > heritage. Let me know if I can help from a long distance in any way > etc. > > I > > > will try to get a letter to the newspapers soon. " Keeping our history > > > alive" Et > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "RICHARD LAND" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:58 AM > > > Subject: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I recently requested that the Jackson County Probate Clerk send me a > > copy > > > of > > > > my great grandfather's 1831 birth record. The following is her > > response: > > > > > > > > "Our records begin with 1867. The records before that is a toss up. > I > > > used > > > > to tell people that they could check in Ross County and then I had > this > > > > person that came back in here and jumped me good for telling them Ross > > and > > > > they went there and they were not there so from then on I told them > > > > Columbus, and then I had someone come in and growl at me because they > > were > > > > not in Franklin. So I am not real sure about what to tell you." > > > > > > > > She included the mailing addresses for Ross and Franklin County > Probate > > > > Courts and stated she really hope they can help. > > > > > > > > My questions are what about the attic? What should I do next? > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar - FREE! > > > > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >