Jim, You are so right about the sorry state of the basement at Lee County. There is a different clerk there who seems to care more about the records. I found a Warrant that proved a line under what looked like a trash pile. In the past in many court houses the records were not carefully watched and some records "walked out" of the courthouses. I believe this happened in Hawkins Co., TN which has been a very difficult county to work. Brenda H. Reed ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)