I am planning a trip to Ava next week for research. Any suggestions on where to start from those of you who have been there or live there. What records are at the Courthouse? Can I look at them? Do I need an appointment? Is there a library? Historical Society? Newspaper Office? My time frame that I am researching is late 1870's and forward. Thanks in advance... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Perhaps the following will help make your trip to Ava a success. What records are at the Courthouse? Can I look at them? Do I need an appointment? There are quite a few records available at the Courthouse--mainly real estate and school, and probate records. I don't think you need an appointment. Is there a library? The Douglas County Library is a copy of blocks southwest of the Ava square. It has a section of genealogy records. The Library has microfilm of the Douglas County Herald from 1887 until the early 1940s. You can make hard copies for 25 cents/page. Historical Society? The Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Society has its Museum just east of the Ava Square. The Society has lots of cemetery, marriage, birth, and other books available for reference and for purchase. You can visit the Society's web site at http://goin.missouri.org/orgs/docomuseum. Also my web site at http://courses.smsu.edu/kwb237f/douglas may be of some help to you. I'm sending a carbon of this message to the Society's current president, Guy Gettys. Newspaper Office? The Douglas County Herald office is located just across the street from the Museum. It has microfilm for all newspaper issues starting from 1887. The last I knew, the office had no way of making hard copies of past newspapers. Hope you have a good trip. I think you'll find the Ava folks very helpful. Kenneth Brown Ways to Contact me: Residence: 4108 E. Eastmoor St., Springfield, MO 65809 Tel: 417.882.4547 Email: [email protected] Websites: http://courses.smsu.edu/kwb237f http://www.faculty.smsu.edu/k/kwb237f -----Original Message----- From: tl sanders [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 9:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MODOUGLA-L] Trip to Ava I am planning a trip to Ava next week for research. Any suggestions on where to start from those of you who have been there or live there. What records are at the Courthouse? Can I look at them? Do I need an appointment? Is there a library? Historical Society? Newspaper Office? My time frame that I am researching is late 1870's and forward. Thanks in advance... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ==== MODOUGLA Mailing List ==== Keep the dialog moving; post often! ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!