Hi. I am wondering about access to records at the county courthouse. Are the records easily accessed by the public directly? Could I stroll in and pull a deed book from the shelf and page through it? If so, are there any records that are NOT accessible in this way? I ask because I am looking to survey deeds, court proceedings, probate records and any other documents available between about 1830 and 1870 in Ross County. I am willing to make a trip from Chicago if I could handle the process in a full day. Some courthouses I have visited give this sort of unrestricted access - some don't. Thanks for the advice. -- tom