Wonder why over the years someone hasn't gotten the Commonwealth's Attorney of Russell County involved in this. Is it too late? ----- Original Message ----- From: <RBurdue99@aol.com> To: <VARUSSEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] THIS IS FOR EVERYONE RESEARCHING BEFORE 1850! > For what it is worth, I was told that the missing books were taken by a > clerk when the new courthouse was built. > > Does the state of VA, maybe Richmond in state archives have those copies of > records missing? Not sure, but didn't the state have "Master" cospies of > vital records. Correct me if I am wrong. > > My ancestors fall into those years as well. Having lived in Lebanon. Would > love to see those records too. For someone to hold back something for so many > years ago, is sad. Maybe some illicit affair to shame them, but why hold > back for centuries, come on folks, share it with the peasant of us out there. > > > ==== VARUSSEL Mailing List ==== > Messages of an inflamatory or abusive manner will not be tolerated > on the mailing list. Messages of this type are to be sent in private > either to the person they are directed toward or the list owner. > Complaints should also be sent to the list owner. Violators of this > rule are subject to suspension from the mailing list. >

Russell County Heritage Book Vol. I Page 42, states that the Russell Co. Courthouse was destroyed by fire on Feburary 14, 1782 . While the next Courthouse was being constructed , courts were held in the Methodist Church. Is this not true. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue" <sgaborik@cox.net> To: <VARUSSEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] THIS IS FOR EVERYONE RESEARCHING BEFORE 1850! > Wonder why over the years someone hasn't gotten the Commonwealth's > Attorney > of Russell County involved in this. Is it too late? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RBurdue99@aol.com> > To: <VARUSSEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] THIS IS FOR EVERYONE RESEARCHING BEFORE 1850! > > >> For what it is worth, I was told that the missing books were taken by a >> clerk when the new courthouse was built. >> >> Does the state of VA, maybe Richmond in state archives have those copies > of >> records missing? Not sure, but didn't the state have "Master" cospies of >> vital records. Correct me if I am wrong. >> >> My ancestors fall into those years as well. Having lived in Lebanon. >> Would >> love to see those records too. For someone to hold back something for so > many >> years ago, is sad. Maybe some illicit affair to shame them, but why >> hold >> back for centuries, come on folks, share it with the peasant of us out > there. >> >> >> ==== VARUSSEL Mailing List ==== >> Messages of an inflamatory or abusive manner will not be tolerated >> on the mailing list. Messages of this type are to be sent in private >> either to the person they are directed toward or the list owner. >> Complaints should also be sent to the list owner. Violators of this >> rule are subject to suspension from the mailing list. >> > > > ==== VARUSSEL Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to the list send an email from the email address you wish > to have subscribed to: VARUSSEL-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the > word "subscribe" (without quotes) in the body of the message and nothing > else. To subscribe in the digest mode rather then the list mode send > this message to VARUSSEL-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

Corrrection; The Russell Co. Courthouse burned in 1872 (not 1782) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue" <sgaborik@cox.net> To: <VARUSSEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] THIS IS FOR EVERYONE RESEARCHING BEFORE 1850! > Wonder why over the years someone hasn't gotten the Commonwealth's > Attorney > of Russell County involved in this. Is it too late? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RBurdue99@aol.com> > To: <VARUSSEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] THIS IS FOR EVERYONE RESEARCHING BEFORE 1850! > > >> For what it is worth, I was told that the missing books were taken by a >> clerk when the new courthouse was built. >> >> Does the state of VA, maybe Richmond in state archives have those copies > of >> records missing? Not sure, but didn't the state have "Master" cospies of >> vital records. Correct me if I am wrong. >> >> My ancestors fall into those years as well. Having lived in Lebanon. >> Would >> love to see those records too. For someone to hold back something for so > many >> years ago, is sad. Maybe some illicit affair to shame them, but why >> hold >> back for centuries, come on folks, share it with the peasant of us out > there. >> >> >> ==== VARUSSEL Mailing List ==== >> Messages of an inflamatory or abusive manner will not be tolerated >> on the mailing list. Messages of this type are to be sent in private >> either to the person they are directed toward or the list owner. >> Complaints should also be sent to the list owner. Violators of this >> rule are subject to suspension from the mailing list. >> > > > ==== VARUSSEL Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to the list send an email from the email address you wish > to have subscribed to: VARUSSEL-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the > word "subscribe" (without quotes) in the body of the message and nothing > else. To subscribe in the digest mode rather then the list mode send > this message to VARUSSEL-D-request@rootsweb.com > >