Yes.My father's military records were also lost in a fire in a Federal Record's building.. He was killed by a "friendly Fire" a Bomb dropped on him after the war was over in Germany, 1945.He was an American soldier.The pilot wrote in his book, " I knew the war was over, but I had my orders". We also never got his G I Insurance. I would rather have had a father alive. His father, my grandfather, ROBERT LEE GORDON, was born at Gordonsville Virginia. We are the original Gordon's of Virginia BARB In a message dated 1/3/2009 7:48:43 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Patriot505@aol.com writes: E W Wallace asked about county records that were lost to the fires in Richmond during the War Between the States. Many Courthouse records were lost in that fire but many were lost over the years in other fires and for other causes. Here is a site that provides information on that subject for many Virginia counties: _http://www.lva.lib.va.us/WHATWEHAVE/local/lost/Lost%20Records%20notes.pdf_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/WHATWEHAVE/local/lost/Lost%20Records%20notes.pdf) Joe Ware Virginian in Texas ____________________________________ New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making _headlines_ (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) . **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAAMHERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)