This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cl.2ADI/842.1 Message Board Post: Linda, I spent a week in Wayne Co. researching 2 yrs ago. As far as courthouse records, it depends on what you want to know. Land records are somewhat time consuming to research and you need to know something about them. But, they will tell you where your ancestors owned land. Also, probate records. In Wayne Co, the older probate records are in the genealogy library at the museum. If you haven't researched in Wayne Co., be sure to spend time both at the museum and city library. They have large collections of newspaper articles, obits, marriages, etc that are indexed by surname. I really enjoyed my visit there. The people are very friendly and helpful.