I wanted to follow up on Dawn's message. I have researched in Morgan County for almost 20 years and my research was almost exclusively done through correspondence. I have to agree that I did not receive replies to the inquiries I directed to the Court House. However, they were not discarded and were referred to the Morgan County chapter of the OGS. My experience with the society has been very positive and I feel that the group has done an excellent job publishing several resources, such as index to wills, cemetery records, marriages, census listings, to name several I have used. The researcher who Dawn refers to is a wealth of information. She is thorough and knows the Morgan County history well. As Dawn says, she volunteers her time and I'm sure has more inquiries than she can possibly keep up with. She has never charged me for her time, but I always sent a donation whenever I received information. Hiring someone to do specific research is an option, which is one that has benefited me. I'm sure the local society could recommend names of researchers who are willing to locate specific records. In case anyone is interested in contacting the Morgan County Chapter, OGS, the address is PO box 418, McConnelsville, OH 43756-0418. By becoming a member you will receive "The Morgan Link" which is a quarterly newsletter. I haven't made any recent requests, so things may have changed. However, I, like Dawn, wanted to give credit to the society members for all the fine work that they have provided me over the years. Cheryl in Michigan