Gary, I've been to Madison Co., KY several times for research and spend almost all of my time in the Archives at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. You must go to the campus police office and obtain a parking permit. Then walk from the nearby parking area a few blocks to the library. It is uphill a part of the way. There you will find many sources for your research including microfilm of county deeds. It has a database of burials and records of individuals' searches of cemeteries. It has vertical files and copies of many obituaries. Those are a portion of the sources. You'll find more. Many books are in closed stacks and must be requested. The University library has microfilm of newspapers. Most of the cemeteries that I have visited are abandoned so I go after frost as some are in remote areas. I located so much at EKU that I didn't spend a lot of time at the courthouse because I didn't have a need to do so. EKU probably has filmed the will books but I had done those through the Family History Library in SLC. My only regret is not having obtained a copy of an original will at the courthouse because the film cannot be read. I always go to the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. It has many published records. What helped me most were the vertical files of surnames. To me those are a must for each surname. They aren't always helpful but, at times, can include just what is needed. Also look through the file for the county or counties of interest to you. It is located a block or so from the capitol. The Kentucky State Archives in Frankfort is a great place to visit. There you will find many of the older county records that have been given to the state for preservation. There you may find many other records of interest on microfilm. Most city maps will show the location. Good luck with your trip and your research! Jay G. Lamb