Can you suggest someone to contact that will be willing to research for 
hire.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gale Fuller
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:50 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Return of very old documents

Robert, the newspaper had the same article today that was run two days ago. 
Different photo, same title. Yes we have newspaper issues.  But Robert, you 
should contact the HPL and the Madison County Probate Record Room and see 
what they have in your timeframe. I just helped a young lady get four 
generations of wills, right from the original books, back to her ggg 
grandfather’s.

But according to this one article, this is what is included in the 38 court 
record books and ledgers that were returned:

Deed books dating back to 1818
Superior and circuit court minutes dating back to 1811
A criminal docket from 1816
Orphan court proceedings from 1921-31 but not sure if this is the correct 
date or a typo.
Fifth District Chancery (Equity) Court of North Alabama records - no date
Private ledgers - no dates
Corporate records - no dates

I will do my best in the next week to discover what else is there and the 
dates.  If you missed the article, this will enlighten you. 
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/06/forget_the_overdue_fine_librar.html

Makes me pretty mad that grown men and women hid these public records for 60 
years to prevent someone’s reputation from being harmed!! I now think much 
less of not just the man and wife who did not return them but his son and 
his wife also. At least the grandsons did the right thing!


-----Original Message----- 
From: Robert Birdsong
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Return of very old documents

Gale, Thanks so much for sharing this. When did return take place? My family 
moved to Madison county in the 1830s. I wondered why so few records were 
available. This is the first I have heard about missing records. Thanks 
again. Robert Birdsong


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