Dear group: With the recent concern over the schoolhouse, I thought I would contribute what I know about Grainger's records and what to do about them. >From what others have told me, most of early East Tenn records have been microfilmed. Before most of us were born, many of the records were destroyed so we are missing gaps of records like probate and census. All the deeds are intact and court records and other records. There are many ways you can access these records: 1.Historical Society will copy things for you if you ask specifically what type of record you are looking for and what name(full name). I usually send a small amount of money ($5). 2. You can order films from your local family history center. 3. You can write to the main Mormon family history center in Salt Lake and they will copy any page from a book or film for $2.50 or less. 4. You can hire someone for about $20 to pop over to the courthouse 5. If you are not near a FHC and want to spend the money, you can buy a microfilm for about $30. and my favorite: 6.. For about $50, a researcher will go through all the books available at the Tenn State Library and get lots of copied pages on your names. I could think of some more if I gave it more time, I think the Tenn State Library will loan out their microfilms to other libraries but I am not sure. I have a list of all the Grainger films and books at the Family History Center. If there is interest in this catalog, I could scan them and send them to anyone that is interested. Looking at it, there are three sources for marriages starting at 1796, for instance. Also deeds and court records and cemeteries. Diana PS: I LOVE the deeds from Grainger co. I have put together whole families from just the deed and tax lists because in the deeds, they will mention relationships many times.