Navigating Archived Public Records

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STEP 1: TIME

Determine the time period of your inquiry

STEP 2: INDEX

Search the index

STEP 3: ACTION

Locate the index card on microfilm or locate the index card in the file drawer
For records from 1935-1976, using your search results, find the subject index card from the microfilm reel and frame number or go to the file drawer. The index cards will identify the board action, as well as point you to a microfilm record of the official documentation for the Board’s action.

File drawers of index cards from 1935-1962 at the Clerk of the Board office.
Index Card File from 1935-1962
Index Card from 1935-1962
File drawers of index cards from 1963-1976 at the Clerk of the Board office.
Index Card File from 1963-1976

Index Card from 1963-1976

Go to Step 4: Locate the Official Record