I am planning a trip for Granville Co research (mid 1700s) very soon and would like to ask where in Granville Co has the best records. My ancestors at that time were living in Oxford District and Nap of Reeds District. Do these districts still exist, and are they still in Granville Co? With that in mind, I am hoping for suggestions for the best places to research --libraries, historical societies, etc. Thanks, Graham Louer, Frisco TX Searching Granville for Charles Grimes/Grymes, aka Graham, and the Ginnings/Jennings family.
I think the best place to search for Granville records of that time period will the the NC Archives in Raleigh. Raleigh is in Wake County which is just one county over from Granville and about 40 minutes from Oxford, the Granville county seat. You can easily spend several days here. http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/ Next stop might be Thornton Library in Oxford, where you will find a nice collection of records. http://www.granville.lib.nc.us/thornton.htm The Granville county courthouse is in Oxford, NC. I live in the area, and I'm happy to assist you during your visit with directions or in getting acclimated to the archives. Travel safe! Carla Stancil Townsend Glouer4@aol.com wrote: > I am planning a trip for Granville Co research (mid 1700s) very soon and > would like to ask where in Granville Co has the best records. > > My ancestors at that time were living in Oxford District and Nap of Reeds > District. Do these districts still exist, and are they still in Granville Co? > > > With that in mind, I am hoping for suggestions for the best places to > research --libraries, historical societies, etc. > > Thanks, > Graham Louer, Frisco TX > Searching Granville for Charles Grimes/Grymes, aka Graham, and the > Ginnings/Jennings family. > > > ==== NCGRANVI Mailing List ==== > Granville County List Administrator > Debra McCann - chenae@ap.net > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >