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. The strategies for researching places where a local courthouse or repository was wiped out by flood, fire, war, or cleaning-streak clerks are useful in similar situations all around the United States, Canada, and throughout the world.
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Note: Even when the usual records have not been destroyed, it's always good develop alternate sources to confirm and expand on them.
For more on Virginia burned counties in particular: Click Here.
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