I have been to the library and courthouse in Ashe. I concur with the previous poster to be sure and call and get the hours of business so you can adequately plan your time. The library has one of the best if not the best genealogy sections there. They also sell material at the front desk. Be sure and bring your wallet (lol). They also have a copy machine that costs 5 or 10 cents per copy so be sure to bring your coinage. The courthouse is open M - F. Their are two places to check out there. They are the register of deeds office which has the marriages, birth, and death records. The other is where they store the wills. There was a fire some time ago that burned some records but I still felt the collection was pretty extensive and easy to navigate. They also charge for copies but I didn't need coinage as they checked me out at the end and I paid one price. All of my info is on the old courthouse. I hear they are building a new one and might actually be in at by now. Does anybody know if it has been opened and if not when? I would also be interested in the surnames with dates that you are chasing. It is quite possible that someone on this board can give you some more specific information and lookups before you go. Chris..... http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~schulthe/home.htm At 11:01 PM 8/5/00 EDT, you wrote: >Hi Researchers, >Within the next month I plan to visit Ashe County to attempt to prove, or >disprove my connections to that area. Supposedly, both my grandfathers and >grandmothers were residents of the county prior to 1900. >I wonder if anyone would care to provide some guidance on the repositories >that are available? Also, would you care to list some of the types of data >available/location(s), e.g., does the courthouse in Jefferson have US as well >as NC census data? >Thanks in advance for any assistance you may provide. >Best regards. > >My family tree is a few branches short! Help is appreciated. > > >