Are the Records Available?
You don't want to plan a trip halfway across the country only to find that the records you seek were destroyed in a courthouse fire. Or that the office stores the marriage records in an offsite location, and they need to be requested in advance of your visit. Or that some of the county record books are being repaired, microfilmed, or are otherwise temporarily unavailable.Once you've determined the repository and records you plan to research, it is definitely worth the time to call to make sure the records are available for research.
