I'm trying to plan a research trip to Carroll County. I've never been there. Does anyone out there have any good tips? Are all the records in the courthouse or is there an annex or some other place where older records are stored? Is there a library with a good genealogy department? What about hotels? I'll be trying to find the names of the parents of my gr-gr-grandparents (and anything else about them): John Hale GIPSON (or GIBSON), aka: Hails GIPSON, b: June 1849 in Georgia, and Mary DEAN, b: 1860 in Georgia, m: January 16, 1870. They were married in Carroll County in 1870. Still there in 1880. In 1900 they were in Heard County. Not sure after that. Don't know when they died or where they are buried. Have nothing on them prior to marriage date. Have very little information on them at all. Their granddaughter (and my grandmother) will be 90 in January. She never knew any of her grandparents. Grandma is really enjoying my family search. I only wish I had started this years ago. I'm trying to find as much as I can for her before she's gone, too. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pam