Yes the court house burt but the old deed books and some of the older records were not destoryed. Ron Dishman will give you all the correct data....trust him....Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Smith" <eor@saber.net> To: "Melissa Barker" <kaitysmom@peoplestel.net>; <tnoverto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? > Hello, > The town, county, or state or all 3? > Barbara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Melissa Barker" <kaitysmom@peoplestel.net> > To: <tnoverto@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:41 PM > Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? > > >> Dear Barbara, >> >> Hello, yes, the courthouse burned in 1865. >> >> Sincerely, >> Melissa Barker >> Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Barbara Smith" <eor@saber.net> >> To: <TNOVERTO@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:38 PM >> Subject: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? >> >> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> I need to ask a question dose anyone know if the Overton town courthouse >>> burnt down or the county courthouse burnt down or both? When looking for >>> records I have found alot of times if I look in the town courthouse it >>> has >>> what the county and state do not have more so with the old records. I am >>> sorry I live in CA. so have no idea. >>> Barbara >>> eor@saber.net >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1136 - Release Date: >>> 11/17/2007 2:55 PM >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >