Dear Richard, Jackson Co. is right. Births and deaths didn't have to be recorded before 1867. Only marriage records were to be kept of the time OH becoame a state. I have researched about 60 counties in OH for my relatives and each co is the same. It is a toss up for records before 1867. Sometimes a county kept and recorded everything and some counties did what the state said. Go to Jackson and see what they have. The attic is very old, unsafe and a hazzard. They are having some company in Dublin, Oh copy some of the records on CD's, just to see how it works. Terri >From: "RICHARD LAND" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OHJACKSO-L] Records Before 1867 a"Toss Up" >Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:58:46 +0000 > > >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/ > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/