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] >

Is there someone who will do lookups in Grainger Co.? I'm looking for an 1862 court record involving Sarah/Sallie Acuff Dodson/Dotson. It lists 4 of her children who were still living at the time. I think it has to do with her estate or dower. If anyone has access to this type of record, I would like to hear from them. This is one I really need. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Conni Braun [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:25 AM To: [email protected] 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]