I have read all the comments about the loose papers. For over 22 years I have travelled - courthouse after courthouse. I have been to the state libraries in PA, VA, NC and KY, and I have been to the Family History Center in Salt Lake three or four times. From my experience, I would keep the original copies in the county. If the state or the Family History Center can film, that is great as it's another resource for those who cannot get to the counties. I've had my eye about pop out of my head trying to read microfilm of poor quality. When I have had the original records to read - what a difference! When I travel 1,000 or 1,500 miles to a county where my ancestor lived 200+ years ago, I would be very disheartened to learn they were in the state archives. Freda