Hi Ruby, I've been visiting the NC Archives for several years and have always found their records fairly easy to use. The Archives staff have always been knowledgeable and helpful, if at times a little overwhelmed with requests for help (especially on Saturdays). Many of the records are available on microfilm and some are only available on microfilm. They have a microfilm reading room, but it fills up fast on Saturdays. To find original (paper) records they have several card catalogs broken down by County or type of record. The call sheets are pretty simple to fill out, once you understand the system (which isn't difficult). Write me direct if you have specific questions about record pulls. If you are planning a visit on a Saturday then park in front of the Archives along Jones Street, you don't have to pay the meters on Saturdays. The meters on Jones are only good for 1 hour so they aren't worth the trouble during the week. If you are only going for a short time during the week then you can use the meters on Blount Street, they are good for 2 hours, otherwise I usually park in the garage underneath the NC Museum of History, it costs a few dollars, but is very convenient. Be sure and check out the NC State Archives Web site for information and some maps of downtown (and parking). http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/default.htm I would be glad to meet you and show you around the NC Archives, just be sure to give me about a weeks notice. Joel S. Russell http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/ At 09:18 PM 7/5/2003, Ruby Pruitt wrote: >Hi List, could someone tell me how the records at the Archives in North >Carolina are listed and how easy they are to access? Where's the easiest >parking? Thanks Ruby Badger Pruitt >Researching;Badger,Hanks, Price, Sage, Duvall,Newell. > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > >==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== >USGenWeb Archives, North Carolina index: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncfiles.htm