I wanted to write and also say that I think people are being wayyy too hard the researchers in Morgan County. I think we all have to remember that when we start down this road of critizing volunteers, it leads to one ultimate outcome. The volunteers COULD say who needs this hassle and thus do nothing for no one. Where does that leave us? Well, instead of getting information late, we would get NO information. I think we all need to ask ourselves, how much time have WE spent helping someone get information? I can bet its not near the time these Volunteers spend trying to help us. They are people, they're not perfect, but they also are VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!. The elderly lady, named Ruth and also an elderly couple in Morgan county are exceptional people. Lets all take a breath, and get off their backs. ! Stephen Fox ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Finley" <dfinley@columbus.rr.com> To: <OHMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:17 PM Subject: [OHMORGAN-L] Research in Morgan Co. > Don't want the Morgan Co reseachER to get a bad name. She is in her late seventies and does all the requests which are sent there. No one in the Courthouse does it. There is just not enough people there in the county to take an interest in genealogy and willing to do volunteer work for others who need look ups. I personally know the lady who does it and she says that some time she spend many hours a day doing this because she loves genealogy. She is a wonderful lady and does the best she can. There are many requests and it takes her a long time to search due to the shape of lot of the records. Morgan has lots of records which are at the Library but those in the courthouse are not watched over and are in shambles. Sorry I am not there as I would love to help all who need help because I myself love genealogy. I don't have any solutions but hate to see bad things said about the county where I was born and raised. > Dawn in Ohio > > > ==== OHMORGAN Mailing List ==== > > >