Hi, List. I'm planning a visit to Elyria for tomorrow, and am wondering if the parking near the courthouse has been taken care of? I believe there was some discussion awhile back that the area around the courthouse had been dug up or something to that effect. This is my first genealogy trip since the death of my cousin and buddy, Marilyn. She was the Ohio native and me the out-of-stater, so it will be strange. Also, could anyone recommend a motel not too far from downtown? Thanks, Ruth

Ruth, The courthouse itself is no longer used for public records. Everything is now located at the new Justice Center right across the street, on Court St. There is parking behind the Justice Center with a 5-hour time limit - for the present time. There is also limited on-street parking. Probate Court records are located on the 6th floor. If you are looking for land records, they will be in the Administration Building at the corner of Middle Ave and Third St. There is a parking lot on the corner that you can use. Elyria has one-way streets, so you have to be careful. 2nd Street is mostly one-way going west and 3rd Street is mostly one-way going east. There are motels north of town near the turnpike and Rt 2 intersections. Good luck in your research. Margaret Peter C. Guins & Ruth Weitzel wrote on 3/21/2005, 6:41 AM: > Hi, List. I'm planning a visit to Elyria for tomorrow, and am wondering > if the parking near the courthouse has been taken care of? I believe > there was some discussion awhile back that the area around the > courthouse had been dug up or something to that effect. This is my > first genealogy trip since the death of my cousin and buddy, Marilyn. > She was the Ohio native and me the out-of-stater, so it will be > strange. Also, could anyone recommend a motel not too far from > downtown? Thanks, Ruth > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHLORAIN >