160 year-old Documents Intentionally Destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina

This is one of a countless number of 19th century records seized by the North Carolina Archives and burned on December 6, 2013
This is one of a countless number of 19th century records seized by the North Carolina Archives and burned on December 6, 2013

The story of the 160 year-old documents intentionally destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina is now nearly two months old. I haven’t blogged about it, but many others have. Click here to read about this travesty at the Stumbling in the Shadows of Giants website. Be sure to read the comments… That’s where it really gets interesting.

About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

One Reply to “160 year-old Documents Intentionally Destroyed in Franklin County, North Carolina”

  1. This story infuriates me. The lying, attempts to shift blame, the actions of the State Archives are reprehensible. The County Manager apparently hates historical records. Wonder what that is about.

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