First off I apologize for the length of this message. It seems that we all concur that the courthouse staff and volunteers are overworked. It also seems that some are not knowledgeable about what records are available. These are things that we just have to live with I'm sorry to say. The internet has brought us wonderful things, like finding new relatives; but it has also developed the "I want everything now" of which we are all guilty. If you aren't willing to wait, you can look at some of the records yourself through purchasing books from the Morgan Co Gen. Soc. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmorogs/index.htm or by viewing microfilm at a Family History Center. Of course if you live nearby you can visit the courthouse yourself I did a search of the Family History Library and came up with ALL these films that are available to rent. Now I know some of you are reluntant because you feel that these were done by the Mormon Church, but rest assured. There is no catch involved. Their belief is family extends beyond death so the filming of these records aids all to find their "families". (I hope as a non Mormon I summerized that properly.) There are Family History Centers available all over the world. Check http://www.familysearch.org for a more thorough description and locations. Also one last thing---when you get records----Those extra non related records that are on the page--feel free to send them to me and I'll post them on the Morgan Co site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmorgan/ Please include sources. Thanks now lets get back to finding families and helping each other <smile> Shannon Moore CC for Morgan Co, OH GenWeb; Noble Co, OH GenWeb and Guthrie Co, IA GenWeb resident of Jacksonville, FL ================================================== MORGAN COUNTY RECORDS AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM Court of Common Pleas (Morgan Co): Index of records 1819-1860 FHL US/CAN Film 911479 Appearance docket v. A-B 1819-1837 FHL US/CAN Film 911475 Appearance docket v. C-E 1837-1844 FHL US/CAN Film 911476 Appearance docket v. F-G 1844-1848 & v. I 1851-1853 FHL US/CAN Film 911477 Minutes v. A-C 1819-1837 FHL US/CAN Film 911480 Minutes v. D-F 1837-1844 FHL US/CAN Film 911481 Minutes v. G-H 1844-1851 FHL US/CAN Film 911482 Minutes v. I 1849-1852 FHL US/CAN Film 911483 Record v. A 1819-1853 & v. D 1835-1840 FHL US/CAN Film 911487 Record v. E-G 1840-1844 FHL US/CAN Film 911488 Record v. H-I 1844-1847 FHL US/CAN Film 911489 Record v. L 1850-1853 FHL US/CAN Film 911490 Naturalization Records: Genealogical extracts from naturalization records, Morgan County, Ohio Woodburn, Charles M. (Charles Morrison) , 1919- Naturalization record, 1861-1892 FHL US/CAN Film 911402 Birth records: Birth records v. 1 1867-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 911403 Birth records v. 2-3 1883-1908 FHL US/CAN Film 911404 Death: Index to death records v. 3 1867-1952 FHL US/CAN Film 910656 Death records v. 1-2 1867-1908 FHL US/CAN Film910655 Ohio vital records of Morgan county : deaths, July 1867-March 1896 by various people FHL US/CAN Film 859781 Item 3:; Another filming FHL US/CAN Film 317456 Marriages: Marriages, book A 1819-1841 FHL US/CAN Film 317454 Marriages, books A-D 1841-1864 FHL US/CAN Film 317455 Marriage records, v. A-C 1819-1860 FHL US/CAN Film 910657 Marriage records, v. D-E 1860-1878 FHL US/CAN Film 910658 Marriage records, v. F-G 1878-1898 FHL US/CAN Film 910659 Marriage records, v. H-I 1899-1912 FHL US/CAN Film 910660 Marriage records, v. J 1912-1923 FHL US/CAN Film 910661 Marriage licenses & index 1849-1859, 1840-1849, 1859-1867 FHL US/CAN Film 910662 Taxes: (Duplicate) Tax lists 1833-1844 FHL US/CAN Film 911484 (Duplicate) Tax lists 1848-1849 FHL US/CAN Film 911485 Land assessments, 1859, 1870 FHL US/CAN Film 911486 Tax records 975-984, 1820-1829 FHL US/CAN Film 514169 Tax records 985-989, 1830-1834 FHL US/CAN Film 514170 Tax records 990-993, 1835-1838 FHL US/CAN Film 514171 Wills: Deeds [and] wills, 1765-1851, Various authors FHL US/CAN Fiche 6100198 Estate docket v. A 1838-1856 FHL US/CAN Film 910666 Executors' docket v. B-C 1857-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 910667 Administration docket v. C-D 1870-1894 FHL US/CAN Film 911395 Guardians' docket v. C-D 1870-1894 FHL US/CAN Film 911400 Probate appearance docket v. A 1852-1869 FHL US/CAN Film 910668 Probate appearance docket v. B 1869-1885 FHL US/CAN Film 911393 Civil docket v. C 1885-1894 FHL US/CAN Film 911394 Administrators' bonds v. A 1821-1867 FHL US/CAN Film 911397 Administrators' bonds 1849-1882 FHL US/CAN Film 911396 Administrators' bonds 1882-1892 FHL US/CAN Film 911401 Executors' bonds 1870-1892 FHL US/CAN Film 911398 Guardians' bonds 1849-1870 FHL US/CAN Film 911399 Court journal v. A-B 1852-1862 FHL US/CAN Film 911405 Court journal v. C-E 1862-1872 FHL US/CAN Film 911406 Court journal v. F-G 1872-1880 FHL US/CAN Film 911407 Court journal v. H-I 1880-1886 FHL US/CAN Film 911408 Inventories v. 1-2 1853-1868 FHL US/CAN Film 911409 Inventories v. 3-4 1868-1880 FHL US/CAN Film 911410 Inventories v. 5-6 1880-1888 FHL US/CAN Film 911411 Sale bills of estates v. 1 1853-1865 FHL US/CAN Film 911412 Index to wills 1819-1953 FHL US/CAN Film 910665 Will records v. O-1 1820-1870 FHL US/CAN Film 910663 Will records v. 2-3 1870-1887 FHL US/CAN Film 910664 Wills 1823-1870 FHL US/CAN Film 317299