Crystal, I vote for going ahead with your trip to Jackson. I have had very good results each time I have visited there. I have never had any problem with the ladies in the court house or the health department. The folks in the library are also very helpful. I think their genealogical material is on the shy side, but I have had good results there. I found the library in McArthur (Vinton County) had a lot more genealogical material, including a lot of Jackson County info. I have enjoyed each of my visits, and have had good results in my research. I have always found the people there friendly and helpful. I think the problem that is being addressed exists to some extent in every county courthouse. Tight budgets, and not being able to hire all the folks needed to perform all the services expected. Go, and have a good time. Jackson and Vinton Counties are beautiful this time of year. Happy hunting, Harold in Florida

Hear! Hear! I say go for it! And I agree. My Dad's relatives are from this area and I can say from experience that since I moved to Ohio, both the Wellston and McArthur libraries are full of geneaolgy info and have people who are very helpful and well informed. They enjoy sharing the information as much as they love having all the visitors. Also, while visiting Ridgewood Cemetery, the caretakers were also helpful in locating gravesites. Happy Hunting! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Re: Jackson Clerk of Courts > Crystal, I vote for going ahead with your trip to Jackson. I have had very > good results each time I have visited there. I have never had any problem with > the ladies in the court house or the health department. The folks in the > library are also very helpful. I think their genealogical material is on the shy > side, but I have had good results there. I found the library in McArthur > (Vinton County) had a lot more genealogical material, including a lot of Jackson > County info. I have enjoyed each of my visits, and have had good results in > my research. I have always found the people there friendly and helpful. I > think the problem that is being addressed exists to some extent in every county > courthouse. Tight budgets, and not being able to hire all the folks needed to > perform all the services expected. > > Go, and have a good time. Jackson and Vinton Counties are beautiful this > time of year. > > Happy hunting, > > Harold in Florida >