I don't know how much was microfilmed and sent to the state library at Nashville. Idoknow mg liscence ate on microfilm there. Don't know if this will help or not. Mildred ----- Original Message ----- From: Conni Braun <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Records > I hope for everyone's sake that the records were microfilmed. Like you I > live out of state and have to rely on the wonderful people on the mail lists > who will do lookups. > > Happy Researching! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "duane mills" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:47 AM > Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Records > > > > Conni, > > > > This is only partly true. My understanding is that most of these > > records were supposed to have been (microfilmed?) or at least > > transcribed by the WPA and these were sent to TSLA. The records > > themselves remained at the county level. > > > > I long knew when my ggggfather married in Grainger Co. but thanks to > > Mickey Morris and Debbie (do not remember last name) who used to > > research the records and even made a set of mg. books, I got a copy > > of the original to match against the transcript. It was both > > wonderful and productive to see the original mg. liscense and bond > > because it clearly showed he was literate and could sign his name. > > > > I wish I lived near Grainger Co. as I would gladly volunteer to help. > > > > Duane > > > > >I didn't take it that way but just to let you know that it is happening. > > >That's a bad situation that is going to hurt the rest of us who are > > >searching for documentation about our ancestors. I tend to document > > >everything and there are a number of holes in my family history that I > may > > >never be able to find because there are documents which are no longer > > >available to me. > > > > > >Conni > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "duane mills" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 7:39 AM > > >Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Records > > > > > > > > >> Conni, > > >> > > >> I do not mean to imply that this is what happened in this case, but if > it > > >> is, and SharR knows who has the documents, they should be required > > >> to make copies for themselves and return the originals so that future > > >> researchers are not penalized. > > >> > > >> Duane Mills > > >> > > >> >That's the information that has been going around on this mail list > since > > >I > > >> >started my research a couple of years ago. The clerk's office just > let > > >> >anyone have the key to look through the old documents. There > probably > > >> >wasn't any supervision or method to make copies so people just walked > > >away > > >> >with documents. And from what I understand the remaining records are > in > > >> >disray and poor shape. It's so heartbreaking! > > >> > > > >> >Conni > > >> > > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > > >> >From: "duane mills" <[email protected]> > > >> >To: <[email protected]> > > >> >Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:01 AM > > >> >Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Petition to Partition land of Green Roach > > >(LONG) > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >> SharR, > > >> >> > > >> >> You seem to be saying that a researcher took 114 (original) > documents > > >out > > >> >> of the old schoolhouse. I really hope this is not true. > > >> >> > > >> >> Duane Mills > > >> >> > > >> >> >Gail and any Cousins... > > >> >> >this is a transription by Ed Elkin, of a document, (one of 114) > a > > >> >> >Researcher got out of the old school house in 97..for Ed, Mary > Roach > > >and > > >> >> >I...see: Sarah ROACH + Edward MAYES, > > >> >> > > > >> >> >other names:COFFEE, MALLICOAT, OWENS, MCELHANEY, ARNETT,& RAY > etc. > > >> >> >I know this is long, but maybe someone might solve a mystery or > two > > >> > > >SharR > > >> > > >> > > >> ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to > [email protected] > > >> > > > > > > > > >==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to > [email protected] > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >