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Our purpose is to engage people of all ages in the history of Jefferson County. We collect and care for relevant objects, images and documents, and we invite county residents and visitors to research our materials, interact with our exhibits, take part in our programs, and read our publications in order to encourage an understanding of our past and present and a vision for our future EMAIL: JCHC@alltel.net |
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Officers and Members of the Board
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Executive Director:
Ken Burkett
Curator:
Carole A. Briggs
Administrative Assistant:
Theresa Costa
President:
Diana Farley
Vide President:
Ed Kaufman
Secretary:
Kathy Smith
Treasurer:
Judy Brady
Board:
William Crain
Richard Beck
Jon Noonan
Mark Mckinney
Dorrie Altman
Joni Kerr
Melanie Darrin
Paul Sorek
Research & Genealogy
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Our Research Room and Archives:
Thresa Costa, our research assistant is available to help members and non-members visiting the center.
There is no charge to members for assistance when they visit, other than the photocopy fee of 25 cents per page.
Nonmembers are charged $5 per hour to use our research materials, plus photocopy charges.
Fees for contracted genealogical research services include an hourly rate of $15.00 plus photocopying and mailing for members, or $20 an hour plus photocopying and mailing for non-members.
Patrons may contact Ms. Costa by phone, mail or Email to outline a specific research agreement which can be as little as an hour search. Some materials must be retrieved from a different building so Emailing or phoning ahead is advised if special materials are requested. Materials she often includes in her research includes:
County Records Transfer
Under agreement with the Jefferson County Commissioners, the History Center has moved the extensive tax assessor books and documents and other pertinent court house records that for many years have been stored in the court house basement to the Brady Craig house on Jefferson Street in Brookville.
These records are being maintained for public use and are available for independent research by stopping at the History Center during our normal business hours and signing out a key to access that part of the building. Researchers do not have to be a member of the JCHS to access these records and there is no fee other than for photocopying.
The JCHC will also provide information as a contracted research service for an hourly fee.
Questions about accessing these records should be referred to Theresa Costa at the JCHC (814) 849-0077 or jchc@windstream.net. Researchers should no longer contact the Tax Assessors office at Court House for access to these records.
