OBCGS Regional History & Genealogy Library
Library
Why pick this one
OBCGS Regional History & Genealogy Library offers FamilySearch Affiliate access and volunteer docent assistance for Western North Carolina genealogy research.
Best for
- Western North Carolina family history research
- Buncombe County genealogy research
- African American genealogy research in North Carolina
- Researchers needing FamilySearch Affiliate resources
- Visitors seeking in-person genealogy assistance
Specialties
- Western North Carolina genealogy research
- Buncombe County local history and genealogy
- African American family history in North Carolina
- Assisted genealogy research
- FamilySearch resource access
Certifications
- FamilySearch Affiliate Library
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What makes them different
- FamilySearch Affiliate Library access to resources unavailable to at-home researchers
- Volunteer docent assistance is available Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Focuses mainly on Western North Carolina genealogy and local history
- Maintains research materials covering African American family history in North Carolina
- Publishes the quarterly A Lot of Bunkum genealogical journal
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 128 Bingham Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-3332
- Phone
- +18282531894
- Website
- http://www.obcgs.com/
- bookstore@obcgs.com
Services
- Genealogy library access
- Local history research
- Assisted research
- Genealogy education and workshops
- Genealogy publications
- Book sales by mail