4,157
edits
no edit summary
Ckwahlquist (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Ckwahlquist (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 302: | Line 302: | ||
When record loss occurs there is usually an attempt to reconstruct the records, land records are reconstructed to establish clear or legal title and for tax purposes. | When record loss occurs there is usually an attempt to reconstruct the records, land records are reconstructed to establish clear or legal title and for tax purposes. | ||
Nearly half of the counties in Alabama have had burned courthouses. A number of them have burned several times. However, not all records were lost. | Nearly half of the counties in Alabama have had [http://myalabamagenealogy.com/index.htm#facts2 burned courthouses]. A number of them have burned several times. However, not all records were lost. | ||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="720" align="center" border="1" | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="720" align="center" border="1" | ||
|+ '''Lost or Missing Records | |+ '''Alabama Counties Lost or Missing Records''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#66cccc" colspan="5" | | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#66cccc" colspan="5" | | ||