Another item of interest at the Bassett Library is a computer database submitted by E. B. Kirkman, a long time reseacher of PCVA. I was told people stand in line for this & found it to be true myself. Never did get to see it:( Hope you have better luck. Barb R. > -----Original Message----- > From: Huntin4kin@aol.com [mailto:Huntin4kin@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 7:34 PM > To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Trip to PCVA > > > Terri, > > A great place to visit that's about 30 to 40 minutes from Patrick Co. is a > library located in Henry Co., VA. It is worth a trip, if you have time!! > > Bassett Branch Library > 3964 Fairystone Park Highway > Route 7, Box 250 > Bassett, VA 24055 > Phone (540) 629-99191 > > "Available is all published and unpublished material of Henry, Patrick, > Pittsylvania, Franklin, and Floyd counties in Virginia, and Rockingham, > Stokes, and Surrey counties in North Carolina. They have over 4,500 family > files, family records, census records, marriage records, wills, deeds, tax > lists, death registers, and cemetery records, as well as several microfilm > collections." (excerpt from E. Kirkman) > > They are located on Rt. 57. To get there from downtown Stuart, > Patrick Co., > VA: > take Rt. 8 North, turn right onto Rt. 57 (Fairystone Park Highway). The > library will be on your left when you get to Bassett, VA. > > Marsha >