To the List: Mike Foreman sent me the message below in reply to the query I posted on the list as to the current status of the records. I feel that all of you would be interested in the reply, so I am posting it to the list. Seems we may have quieted down prematurely. Elaine in Ohio --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Veerle Foreman <vforeman@shentel.net> To: darrtom@juno.com Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:25:38 -0500 Subject: Hampshire records Elaine: I wish I could report some good news to you and others, but it is a total dissaster as I understand it. First, Mr. Rice "quit" before he finished the project for unknown reasons. What was done with the work he had done remains a mystery. I am guessing no one is allowed to copy it but they can look at it. The clerk refuses to make any comments public or otherwise. Dr. Armstrong was attempting to get the clerk some assistance for filming and better storage but that is either on hold or dropped altogether. Attempts to get the county commissioners, the judge and even some state politicians to either intervene or give some answers have been met with total silence. I have no other information or suggestions. It is one of the great tragedies of history and genealogy and for those of us whose ancestors were in Hampshire, the hurt is equalled by the anger we feel toward these calloused, incompetent and probably criminally culpable "officials." Mike