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== Lost / Missing Records == | == Lost / Missing Records == | ||
When record loss occurs there is usually an attempt to reconstruct the records | 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 [http://myalabamagenealogy.com/index.htm#facts2 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. | ||