that is terrible, I just don't understand the selfishness of people who would do that, steal materials. Genealogist are usually so giving and shareing, or at least they used to be, I have found a new mentality of some, (not all) that only do research on the internet, and have not spent the hours and hours and $$$ pouring over micro-films and old books and docuemnts until your eyes blurr..... and who would never think of stealing material, because it might mean that maybe a cousin or relative would not be able to find that same info and connect with them...... thats my 2cts worth on the subject, Sharon WA State................... On Sat, 06 Nov 1999 11:03:32 -0500 "Lynda J. Wilson" <lwilson@life.edu> writes: > The Hamblen Co library in Morristown has Grainger Co records on > microfilm. They > are kept in the genealogy room where the materials were given by the > Hamblen > County Genealogy Society. They have to keep the materials locked up > because > people keep stealing them. The libraries in Hamblen Co do not have > security > strips and they lose a lot of material by theft. Lynda > >