wish I lived there . I would definitely get done . I spent 30 years in the federal system and I knew how to get it done...keep up the good work Elmer. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer Thorn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 11:32 AM 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/ > > > > > > >