Visit the County Archives
The Lincoln County Archives hold court records, deeds, family histories and censuses 1820-1900, per our history page. Go find your street or family.
- Who
- Adults, Teens, Seniors
- Time
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At the County Archives.
How to do it
- Check hours (our history page lists Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9-3; confirm with the Archives).
- Go to 308 Market St. W.
- Bring one question: When was my house built? Where did my family live in 1880?
Why it matters
Preserve historyHistorical contextExploration & critical thinking
Related
- Our Fayetteville history page
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.