What about the government with a group like they had during the Depression? Like the WPA. A special group to do this in all state, wouldn't it be nice? Mickey in So. IN JBrand1056@aol.com wrote: > > Back in 1995 a cousin in MO told me about the old school cause I was going > there to do research, It was much worse then I had been told. REALLY SAD I > talked with the people at the court house, they said no one really could do > anything because of the people shortage. I was told the State Archives was > stepping in, they even had boxes set up on the stage, as if getting ready to > transport and not go through the things that were wrapped up. Many boxes > setting on the floor where records had just been thrown, no order whatsoever. > > There I found as you walk in the front door, next to the stage was an old > file cabinet loaded with wills and court records, on the stage where many > ledgers setting on boxes and the floor, out of order. Are these things still > setting there? We were in our RV, had my computer, scanner, etc. I copied as > many things I could find on my family and sure glad I did now. > > Can't the DAR, SAR or the VFW step in to help save these records? If I lived > near there I would help. I am more then happy to donate money to help with > the cost of saving these records. > > We need to really PUSH the state of TN to save these records, maybe if > Washington, DC knew of this, they would step in. Who is the Senators for that > area? let's start a letter campaign to them and demanding for something to be > done FAST. > > Jean Brand > Fresno CA