I believe that the original question about dates covered was directed towards Mr. Pippenger and concerned his new book on Virginia wills, not the dates of the recently discovered lost records of Alabama. -----Original Message----- From: Gale Fuller <[log in to unmask]> To: VA-ROOTS <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 11:57 am Subject: Re: New Book: Virginia's Lost Wills: An Index I am sorry Wesley but that is wrong. Before 1800 no one but Native Americans ived in this area. It was around 1804-6 that the first white people came into adison Co from southern TN and it was not an approved move. They were not here egally and thus no records were kept. The earliest record on these books that I see is 1812. If you will go to this ite, you will see what records remained in the Probate Court that have been vailable to the public for years. These are housed in the Madison County Record oom at the Huntsville Public Library. This web page is what is availble in the Probate office. http://madisoncountyal.gov/probate/?page_id=76 nything prior to May 1, 1991 will be found in the Madison County Record Room at he library. The list of the records that have been or are being returned can be found at his site. ttp://localtvwhnt.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/inventory-list.pdf Deeds begin at 1818 ircuit Court records in 1811 iscellaneous Circuit records do extend into the early 1900s Almost all of these records are in the 1800s. The Mississippi Territory was created in 1798. And many of those records can be ound in Nashville. The state of Mississippi was formed in 1817 and the state f Alabama in 1819. So these very early years of our area, are priceless to have he records returned. ----Original Message----- rom: Wesley Pippenger ent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:05 PM o: [log in to unmask] ubject: Re: New Book: Virginia's Lost Wills: An Index Concentrates on before 1800, but includes some up to 1900. esley E. Pippenger ittle Egypt .O. Box 309 15 Faulconer Circle appahannock, VA 22560 ome: (804) 443-3482 mail: [log in to unmask] eb: www.wesleypippenger.com -----Original Message----- rom: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cynthia McDaniel ent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:44 PM o: [log in to unmask] ubject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] New Book: Virginia's Lost Wills: An Index What time period is covered, please? Cynthia McDaniel ----Original Message----- rom: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wesley Pippenger ent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:02 PM o: [log in to unmask] ubject: [VA-ROOTS] New Book: Virginia's Lost Wills: An Index The subject new book is now available and is a result of collecting for over decade of references to "lost" wills. For the study a lost record was onsidered in two ways: first, as an item from a location where court ecords have been destroyed, and second for records that are found in nexpected places-oftentimes far from their point of origin. Also included re references to abstracts or transcripts of wills found in periodicals. umerous sources were consulted as detailed on four pages of introductory otes. Many will references are from chancery suits found in the Library of irginia's chancery records project and might be also found online at the ibrary's website. 240 pp., paper, perfect-bound, alphabetical, $35.00 ostpaid. Copies may be ordered from the compiler at the address below. ibraries may invoice. Wesley E. Pippenger Little Egypt P.O. Box 309 515 Faulconer Circle Tappahannock, VA 22560 home: (804) 443-3482 email: [log in to unmask] web: www.wesleypippenger.com o subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at ttp://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at ttp://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at ttp://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at ttp://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html