Folks I thought this was worth sharing this email sent to me, .. since we share so many surnames with adjacent counties.. Cher <snip> I subscribed to the Dickson Co list earlier this month and have enjoyed all the information and conversation. So many families in Dickson share Montgomery County roots that I wondered if you would like information about the Archives. Since we have moved three times following the January tornado and are just getting re-settled again, I have received several queries about the Montgomery County Archives. Rather than post this to the list, I thought I would see what you thought first. Our current location is 1241 Highway Drive, Clarksville, only a short distance from the library. This is the TN Vocational Training Center (blue metal building) on the corner of Highway Drive and Paradise Hill Road. There is parking on the Paradise Hill Road side of the building. Please use the Archives entrance at the rear of this building. Call if you need further directions. The mailing address is still P.O.Box 323, Clarksville, TN 37041-0323; e-mail is mcarchiv@usit.net The hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. However, we are understaffed, so it's a good idea to call first - 931/553-5159. Usually there isn't a problem, but if I have to be out of the office, we're closed. The Archives is the repository for nearly all the pre-1950 records of Montgomery County. With some exceptions, we have both the original and a microfilm copy of these records. Some of our holdings are the marriages, bound (from 1838) and loose (from 1866); probate record books (begin 1796); deed books (begin 1788); loose papers of the county and chancery courts; county court minutes; chancery court minutes; and delayed birth certificate orders. The loose marriages, the loose papers of the county court, and delayed birth certificate orders are housed here and microfilming has been recently completed but the microfilm is not yet available. In addition, we have several other groups of records which have not been processed. Among these are 1930s-1950s tax books, various maps, loose papers of the quarterly court, circuit court papers, loose wills, and more chancery court parers. We also have the microfilm of population schedules for the 1820 through 1920 Montgomery County census, and the mortality, manufacturing, slave, and agricultural schedules. Generally, materials from the Archives may be copied. But we do reserve the right not to copy original documents that are fragile or that may be damaged by copying. Most of the bound records have a microfilm copy available for use and copy purposes. For mail requests we will search a ten year period, one type record, one surname for a $5.00 search fee (excepting some more common names), then notify the patron of our findings and cost of obtain copies. If I have neglected to answer a particular question, please don't hesitate to write, call, or e-mail. I look forward to having you visit. Jill Hastings-Johnson Montgomery County Archives