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Henderson County Genealogical & Historical Society

Luncheon Meeting

Through the Mountains

Through the Mountains

Through the Mountains by John E. Ross John E. Ross will be the guest speaker at the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society August 7, 2021 luncheon meeting will be held at the Cascades Mountain. Resort located at 201 Sugarloaf

ancestry May 11, 2021January 24, 2022 Luncheon Meeting, Presentations Read more

LATEST NEWS

Closed Thanksgiving Day
Thursday & Friday Nov 28 & 29, 2024

New Books for Sale!

We also have Volumes 1 & 2, $14.95 plus Tax

See our List of current Books for sale.
or stop in to the Library

Don't forget to Check Out Our Used Books for Sale!

Directions to Research Library

 

We are located at 400 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792 on the corner of North Main Street and 4th Avenue East.

Research Library Hours

Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
(See Holiday Closings)
Closed Saturday thru Monday except by appointment.

You may make a reservation to do in-person
research by calling 828-693-1531.

We will also be closed when Henderson
County Public Schools are closed
for inclement weather.

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2024 Events & Meetings

January 20th – 9:30am – Genealogy Case Study Interactive Presentation
February 3rd – 10:00 am – Show & Tell
April 20th – 9:30am – 12:30pm – What Will Happen to Your Genealogy After You’re Gone? 
May 4th – 10:00 am – Quarterly Mtg – How I Used Genealogy to Solve a Cold Case
August 10th – 11:00 pm – Annual Meeting & Presentation – Speaker: Alexia Jones Helsley
November 2nd – 10:00 am – Quarterly Mtg- Presenter Jeremy Jones 

Social times begin 1/2 hour before
the meeting times listed. For more information

Interested in Joining Our Team? Get Involved & Volunteer!

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BOOKS FOR SALE

In addition to the Society’s publications, we have many books about Henderson County and the surrounding area for sale.
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DONATIONS

The Society welcomes donations. Donations may be made directly to the Society and may be designated for a specific program or to purchase needed equipment, reference materials, or for building maintenance repairs.  Contributions are tax deductible.
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GET INVOLVED

Interested in volunteering? Come help out for a few hours a week or a day in the library,  setting up for meetings, working on the Journal, research & write an article for the Journal.  Assist with  transcribing Court of Pleas minutes. You can also get involved by making a donation.
For more information.

MURALS OF MAIN STREET

There are five Murals depicting the Main Street of Hendersonville, North Carolina in 1890, 1906, 1916, and 1934  that were painted by William Owen Jones in 1949 on the walls of Dale’s Drive-In Restaurant that was located at 711 Greenville Highway in Hendersonville, NC.
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