Courthouse experiences. I have had an opportunity to have dealt with about a dozen or so courthouses in Virgina and Maryland, and I have yet to have a bad reception. I've read several articles about various courthouse receptions and my secret is always go in with a friendly, warm hearted attitude and that is what you get in return. I was in the Culpepper County courthouse about 10 years ago and another researcher whom I did not know really made an ass out of himself. The thing to remember employees are there to maintain official county records and documents and helping the public in genealogy research is not really part of their job description, but most do it willingly and with good natured fun if that is what is beamed toward them. Anyway, these are my thoughts. Happy hunting. John Parrott Parrott, Milliorns, Gordon, Bish, Kiser, Ott, & Tracy > > From: "Catherine" <crt@mpdu.com> > Date: 2003/12/30 Tue PM 10:08:52 EST > To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > This young lady at the Bedford Court House is the best. I live in Maine and > she has helped me with my research so many times. That is the only court > house that I have dealt with, but I am impress by her work ethics. > catherine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <PRogers302@aol.com> > To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:50 PM > Subject: [VAROOTS] Courthouse experiences > > > > I would just like to mention the Bedford VA County Courthouse. I've been > > there to research several times, and it has been a very positive > experience. The > > staff that work there are very nice and helpful, especially a young woman > named > > Karen. The Bedford Museum next door to the courthouse has a genealogy > room, > > and the staff there always goes out of their way to assist. > > > > Patricia Rogers > > Researching: Austin, White, Fridinger, Carter, Phillips and many others! > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thank you all for the additional CH experiences. I wish everyone a happy and successful 2004. Dave Goodman The GOODMAN Clearinghouse http://www.bcpl.net/~dmg Baltimore PC Users Group http://www.baltimorepcug.org Baltimore County Genealogical Society http://www.serve.com/bcgs/bcgs.html