Bev. I know you have gotten other answers about this. The courthouse did not have a fire, the old one was torn down and a new one built. The records are pretty much in tact. The library directly across Viand Street does have a genealogy department. Suzie Crump -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 9:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVMASON] Researching in Mason Co. Hi, Am going to be in Mason Co. next week and would like the best places to do research. My ancestors are from Mason, Jackson, and maybe Galia OH. How far back do the records at the courhouse.? Such as birth and death and tax lists. My husband once lived in Mason Co. and if I remember right, the courthouse had a fire at one time, because he had to mail to Charleston for a birth cert. Any help appreciated. Does Pt. Pleasant Library have a genealogy dept? Bev