To all that is considering a trip to the Rutherford Co., NC Courthouse. It is now undergoing renovations. The Register Of Deeds Office and all their records will be as was in the new part of the courthouse so you can research there fine. The rest of the courthouse records are in a portion of a renovated textile plant and I don't know what records or whether there is anyway to do research there or not. This old plant is a couple of miles to the east in the town of Spindale, NC. I will attempt to find out if research there is going to be OK. I don't have any idea how long this will last. Bill