In Morgan County!!??
Remember purchases of published books and memberships to societies allows the society to print new publications and purchase genealogical information to further your research.
Morgan Memories is published in March, June, September & December. You will find historical & genealogical articles, photos, queries and much much more for Morgan Co. Members are encouraged to place free queries that have a Morgan Co. connection. Please limit the query to abt 50 words. Please submit all material for Morgan Memories to:
The Society has Morgan County Heritage books available.
Pick up in Morgan Co. $85.00 Mailed $95.00If you have questions on the book, email the society at MCGS@isp.com. Please address it to Morgan Co. Genealogical Society, Inc. You may mail your check to: Morgan County Genealogical Society, Inc. 624 Bank St., Decatur, 35601.
The society is planning to purchase microfilm of newpapers for the counties surrounding Morgan Co. If you would like to contribute, the microfilm is $17 per role.
Morgan Co. early deed books (pre 1900) have been moved from the courthouse to the Archives Due to the brittle pages books A-Z and AA-ZZ must be copied by employees.
1860-1880 Circuit Court records have been found and are at the Archives.
Voter Registration records have been abstracted by the archives staff and the card index of about 90,000 entries will be open to the public. Because of private information the original records contain, the original recored will be destroyed.
Slave Abstract from the estate files have been completed by Clara Nell Howell and was typed by Barbara Gibson. It should be available soon.
American Oak & Leather Company records were recently purchased by the Archived. The Society paid $275 of the purchase price.
Kathy Hudson/Seminole, Ok.
HudsonK@hughes.net