Hi Terri, No snow to worry about! The Pittsfield Atheneum is an excellent archives with lots to offer. When doing Berkshire County research it is important to know that Berkshire County has three districts. The lower district where my ancestors resided has offices in Great Barrington. The have land records back to the grants to the original propritors, and lots of history in those ancient volumes. There are separate offices for the Middle and Northern Districts. Most genealogy guides to courthouses have the information. I would try first the County Courthouse Book or the Red Book. Surrogate;s Districts in Connecticut have their own divisions. If you want me to find the right one for your ancestors, let me know their precise location. Finding a place to stay can be more difficult. Berkshire County is still sparsely settled. I would think your best bets would be in Pittsfield, Lenox, Lee. When I was neae there in the fall it took me hours to find anything--good thing my planincluded checking out the scenery I was closer t Kinderhook, however. Any other questions on researching this area, just ask. I have done a fair amount on the Town of Sandisfield. and in the Athenaum. Barbara Barbara Terri <[email protected]> wrote: Hi All, Happy New Year! Thanks to all the folks on here and the wonderful town clerks, I have finally made enough headway for a visit to the Berkshires! Does anyone have any advice as to where to stay (considering what used to be the Adams Rest Home- my grandfather grew up in Adams), good places to go to for specific research on cemeteries, or any other pointers? I have a free ticket until March so I have no choice when I can visit but will procrastinate until the end of Feb to avoid the snow as much as I can! Thanks in advance! Terri in CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office [email protected] (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/