I believe that the old records that are at Tarlton are in the genealogy room on the second floor of the Tarleton library. I have seen them there. I obtained my records straight from the hospital. I never had records of the trial until after I had obtained the records from the hospital. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Tate" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 6:32 AM Subject: [ERATH] Asylum records > The time I found the book, it was a number of years ago but when I was told > that I would have to get a court order, that was maybe last year. Yes, the > people have changed but the folks there now seem more eager to help than > they were some years ago. Orginally, the book was with the public records > but was no where in sight the last time I was there ...in fact, I looked > around in the basement for a long while before I asked. > > Cindy, as you keep your eyes open for the book, it was a very old, small > (maybe 8" X 12") book ...not like the ledgers the probate records are kept in. > > Someone told me that many of the old county records (the originals) had > been moved to Tarleton but when I asked there, they didn't know of any (or > course I might have asked someone that didn't know). I knew some things > were on film but I was puzzled by the disappearance of the book and the > fact no one knew anything about it. > > I've not had a lot of time to *really* dig into this ..too many other > things going on. If anyone runs across it, please let me know! > > Kathy > > > > How long ago did you visit the Erath county courthouse to research > > this?? Just curious--maybe the people in charge have changed? > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >