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Our Regional History and Genealogy Library is located at 128 Bingham Rd., #950, Asheville, NC 28806 and we’re open to all visitors. A volunteer docent is on staff Tues. – Sat. from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. The docents are prepared to welcome visitors and assist in research.
- Don’t miss our books on sale – Book Sale Spring 2025
- NEW POST – Check out the new list of African American resources in the OBCGS Library
- NEW VIDEO – See the 5-minute video of Cat Popper’s visit to our library this summer.
- NEXT PROGRAM – “Facts and Fables: Crafting Your North Carolina Family Narrative” by Rev. Kate Penney Howard, minister and professional genealogist on Sat., April 26 from 2:00-3:00 pm EDT.
- It’s never too early to let us know about your 2025 Family Reunions. We keep a list with contacts so visit the page here and use the form to send us the information on your reunion.
- If you want specific help with your research, you can fill out the form on our Assisted Research page and we will be in touch or give us a call (828-253-1894) for an appointment.
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OBCGS Regional History and Genealogy Library OBCGS recently organized a list of books and other research materials covering African American family research that are available in their Regional History and Genealogy Library located in Asheville, NC. You can find the list here African American Sources at OBCGS Library. ***************************** Freedman’s Bank Ancestry.com has loaded a …
We are excited about our new genealogy books focused on Western North Carolina listed below. They are now available in our eBay bookstore! You can find many genealogy and local history books in our eBay store: Click here for our eBay Bookstore You can search by name, author or subject by using the white search …
BENNETT FAMILY This post is a Proposal that: William Bennett (abt 1730-1806)was the father ofJohn Bennett (abt 1756-abt 1837)and grandfather ofHardeman Bennett (1775-1849) Based on a study of existing records for Upper South Carolina and Western North Carolina by Carolyn Bennett Mahaffey, Atlanta, Georgia, Posted February 2021 Bennett Family Report ******************************************************** KIMSEY FAMILY Read how Cecilia (Smith) …
This post offers some useful links that could enhance your research into Western North Carolina genealogy and local history: Alexander Street North American Womens Letters and Diaries. https://alexanderstreet.com/products/north-american-womens-letters-and-diaries The collection includes approximately 150,000 pages of letters and diaries from Colonial times to 1950, including 7,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts—all in electronic format for the first …
Betsy Couzins, one of OBCGS’ library volunteers, has written a well-researched article on the local laws governing cemeteries in Buncombe County. She gave a professional presentation at the library’s Saturday program on March 23, 2019 covering the same information. You can retrieve a copy of her article here:
