Hi Donna
You said, "As to your statement about no county recorder's (registry) office is totally on the computer, well ours is."

Are the probate records online? The divorce records? The court records fall under different laws and most states have passed laws that limit their exposure online. The courts records were the first to face this issue and they are still dealing with it in just about every state.

Does your county still have the full set of DD214's from your discharged veterans? Or the federal tax and state tax liens? The reason I ask is that across the country many of these classifications are quietly being taken down without explanation or announcement. I think they really don't like admitting it was a bad idea to have them online in the first place.

The point here is, an out of state or foreign researcher would have no idea the records were not complete. The front page of the Webb site will usually claim a complete and accurate record but the disclaimer says just the opposite. Some states have passed laws allowing certain classes of citizens to have their records redacted in part or in whole from online display. Police officers and some emergency workers can have their property tax records declared confidential in Texas. Elected and appointed officials in California are allowed the same special privilege in the land records.