Transylvania County

OBCGS sponsors a discussion group centered on using DNA to discover your ancestors and expand your genealogical research. Beginners and experienced researchers are welcome. The group meets the first Saturday of each month.

The Isaiah Rice collection of photographs was officially unveiled in the UNC Asheville’s Special Collection in October 2015. Containing over 1,000 images taken by Isaiah Rice, the collection documents Asheville’s African American community from the 1950s through the 1970s. Asheville native Isaiah Rice (1917-80), a World War II veteran, was active in community and civic …