Dear Fellow Researchers, I have a question about the Grainger County Records on film. I realize the LDS has not been allowed to film in Grainger County, However, the Tennessee archives has been allowed to film records and I do know the FHC buys a lot of film from other sources. One can of course order film from the archives ($20.00 a pop, but if you need five or six records) the film is a bargain. Wednesday I made a flying stop at the FHC and searched the locality index. I had tried to search the locality index online, but didn't turn up anything. At the center at St. Joe a search of the locality index turned up TN archives films, but most of them were fairly recent (1920s and later). However, on the list I have seen references to researchers having Grainger County records on loan at the local FHC. A fellow researcher has written with some questions and I do need to look at some wills which I was going to get later (or maybe never since some of them are not direct ancestors.) I am on a budget. I had thought that I might sit down Monday and order the will I want to see most immediately from the archives. ($5.00 is a rather reasonable fee considering what some states or the courthouse at Rutledge charges <smile>). I could order the first record Monday... Actually the TN archives rules are a great restraint for those of us on a budget. <grin> One record at a time.... Sometimes I find myself jumping up and down before the record arrives and I can order another one. <smile> Anyway if anything knows anything about ordering film (original records) from the FHC I would appreciate any information. Film numbers, what is available. I did find the Kennerly books at the FHC center (one never knows what one will find if you browse around.) On indefinite loan no less. I had not been to the FHC forever since I was volunteering at my society's library this summer and one day a week is about all I feel I can devote to this avocation. Amazingly enough they have quite a few Tennessee records so as well as helping other researchers I was able to extend my own research quite a bit. I am still hoping to get to Kansas City this summer. I need to acquire some Revolutionary War material for myself and some fellow researchers. Also the Mid Continent Public library in Kansas City which has a huge collection of genealogy materials (including the entire United States census). They don't seem to have a lot of filmed original records from Tennessee except for the revolutionary land grants. They do have a lot of extracted records for Jefferson, Grainger and Hamblen Counties. (I have been searching their website all summer so I will be ready <smile>. Gail in MO