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| The phrase "burned counties" was first used for research in Virginia where many county records were destroyed in courthouse fires, or during the Civil War.<ref>An example of relatively early use of the phrase “burned counties” is found in a regularly featured periodical article which first appeared as “Records from Burned Counties,” ''Virginia Genealogical Society Bulletin'', 4, issue 3 (July 1966) ({{FHL|41739|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vs v. 4}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61483708 WorldCat entry]).</ref> The strategies for researching places where a local courthouse or repository was wiped out by fire, tornado, war, flood, hurricane, earthquake, insects, rodents, mold, neglect, foxing, theft, tsunami, or cleaning-streak clerks are useful in similar situations all around the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. | | The phrase "burned counties" was first used for research in Virginia where many county records were destroyed in courthouse fires, or during the Civil War.<ref>An example of relatively early use of the phrase “burned counties” is found in a regularly featured periodical article which first appeared as “Records from Burned Counties,” ''Virginia Genealogical Society Bulletin'', 4, issue 3 (July 1966) ({{FHL|41739|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vs v. 4}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61483708 WorldCat entry]).</ref> The strategies for researching places where a local courthouse or repository was wiped out by fire, tornado, war, flood, hurricane, earthquake, insects, rodents, mold, neglect, foxing, theft, tsunami, or cleaning-streak clerks are useful in similar situations all around the United States, Canada, and throughout the world.<br> <br> |
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| | | *[https://user.xmission.com/~jsvare/record_coverage/US_County_Records_Loss.html ''List of all counties in the United States with record loss''] |
| | | <br><br>''' [[Image:800px-FirePhotography edit1.jpg|right|210px|800px-FirePhotography edit1.jpg]] __TOC__ |
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| |+ '''Burned Counties: A Partial List for Selected States'''<br>(as listed on the Internet at www.raogk.org)<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/alabama-genealogy/al-counties/ Alabama]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Hawaii<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/massachusetts-genealogy/ma-counties/ Massachusetts]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/newmexico-genealogy/nm-counties/ New Mexico]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/southdakota-genealogy/sd-counties/ South Dakota]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [http://www.gendisasters.com/ak/ Alaska]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Idaho<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/michigan-genealogy/mi-counties/ Michigan]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | New York<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/tennessee-genealogy/tn-counties/ Tennessee]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/arizona-genealogy/az-counties/ Arizona]
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/illinois-genealogy/il-counties/ Illinois]
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/minnesota-genealogy/mn-counties/ Minnesota]
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/northcarolina-genealogy/nc-counties/ North Carolina]
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/texas-genealogy/tx-counties/ Texas]
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/arkansas-genealogy/ar-counties/ Arkansas]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/indiana-genealogy/in-counties/ Indiana]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/mississippi-genealogy/ms-counties/ Mississippi]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | North Dakota<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Utah<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://raogk.org/california/ California]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/iowa-genealogy/ia-counties/ Iowa]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/missouri-genealogy/mo-counties/ Missouri]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/ohio-genealogy/oh-counties/ Ohio]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/vermont-genealogy/vt-counties/ Vermont]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/colorado-genealogy/co-counties/ Colorado]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/kansas-genealogy/ks-counties/ Kansas]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Montana<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Oklahoma<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/virginia-genealogy/va-counties/ Virginia]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/connecticut-genealogy/ct-counties/ Connecticut]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/kentucky-genealogy/ky-counties/ Kentucky]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/nebraska-genealogy/ne-counties/ Nebraska]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/oregon-genealogy/or-counties/ Oregon]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/washington-genealogy/wa-counties/ Washington]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Delaware<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/louisiana-genealogy/la-parishes/ Louisiana]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/nevada-genealogy/nv-counties/ Nevada]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/pennsylvania-genealogy/pa-counties/ Pennsylvania]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/westvirginia-genealogy/wv-counties/ West Virginia]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/florida-genealogy/fl-counties/ Florida]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/maine-genealogy/me-counties/ Maine]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/newhampshire-genealogy/nh-counties/ New Hampshire]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Rhode Island<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/wisconsin-genealogy/wi-counties/ Wisconsin]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/georgia-genealogy/ga-counties/ Georgia]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/maryland-genealogy/md-counties/ Maryland]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/newjersey-genealogy/nj-counties/ New Jersey]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | [https://www.raogk.org/southcarolina-genealogy/sc-counties/ South Carolina]<br>
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| | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffccff" align="left" | Wyoming
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| '''For a more complete list, see also [[:Category:Places with Historic Record Loss]].<br><br>''' [[Image:800px-FirePhotography edit1.jpg|right|210px|800px-FirePhotography edit1.jpg]] __TOC__ | |
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| === Mental Preparation and Tools Needed for Success === | | === Mental Preparation and Tools Needed for Success === |