In a message dated 8/29/2007 10:26:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mlmquilt@zoomnet.net writes: wvmason-l@rootsweb.com I was at the Mason County Courthouse in the late nineties. Their records appeared to be intact to me. They were very helpful with copying files for me. I requested the earliest recorded files. Most of them began in 1855. Bobbi Ann _http://wvaanne.com/_ (http://wvaanne.com/) WV Route 87 - Jackson & Mason Counties Art's List of Family Connections ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour