Henderson County Genealogical & Historical Society

Welcome to the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society. The Society is a non-profit, 501(c)3, educational, and cultural organization. We have a vast collection of research materials on the heritage of Henderson County and the surrounding areas. We also have a collection of materials from other states around the country. There are always staff volunteers on hand to assist you with your research and we have Wi-Fi if you would like to bring in your laptop or tablet. The following is a list of some of the research materials that you will find in our Library.

Share Your Hurricane Helene stories

The Henderson County Historical and Genealogical Society invites you to share your Hurricane Helene stories. Please tell us about your experience and how you, your friends, family or neighborhood are getting through this difficult time. We will collect these stories and preserve them in our archive for future generations. If you’ve lost loved ones, please share their names so they can be memorialized in this collection. You can email your stories to hcghs@bellsouth.net, mail them to the Society at 400 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792, or drop them off at the Society office. You don’t have to include your name, but please do include the name of your community. Thank you for helping us preserve this important piece of our history.

Available Research Materials

For more information and a complete list of collections our library’s resources

For more a complete list of collections our Library’s Resources. We offer a variety of books from reference to fictional and publications on historical information. Check out these New Books and Used Books Collections.

Publications for Sale
Henderson County Births 1914-1942
Henderson County Deaths 1914-1956
Henderson County Marriages 1851-1963
Henderson County List Cemeteries (CD)

The library also maintains an extensive collection of family histories and genealogical materials such as Bible records, church histories, maps, photographs and other local history.

We have records for census, cemetery, marriage, and land record abstracts for surrounding counties in North and South Carolina in addition to historical and genealogical titles for the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and several other eastern states, plus journals from several societies within the Carolinas and eastern states. 

Membership Benefits

Some of the benefits for becoming a member include unlimited access to the Society to do research, discounts on copies $.15 vs $.25 for non-members, three free meetings with a presentation, a luncheon meeting with guest speaker at cost, four HCGHS Journals, and discounts on Research Requests. 
For more information 

Meetings & Events

The Society holds quarterly meetings. Each meeting includes a program and guest speaker with varied topics of local historical/genealogical interest. We also offer mini workshop/presentation throughout the year. Meetings and workshops are held at 400 N. Main Street in the second floor Gallery & Meeting Room and are open to the public. For more information.

 

Research Request

Research request can be made by email or mail. You will need to complete a Request Form outlining what you already know and what you want us to research. Cost will vary depending on how much research is needed and how many copies are involved. For more information. 

Our volunteer staff is available to assist you with your research during our open hours.

HCGHS Floor Plan Map

View or Print our Floor Plan Map to assist you in locating the resources you are looking for at our library.

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