Martin County Historical Society

Online Tour - Research Room

At MCHS one of the main reasons people come to visit is to research on a wide variety of topics from family genealogy to business history. The Pioneer Museum houses many, many resources from all eras of Martin County History to help accommodate these research requests. In the research library the walls are lined with Fairmont Sentinels dating back to 1874, which are also available on microfilm for the years 1900-Present. Photos, City Directories, Primary Documents, Church Histories and much, much more can be found here. An island counter and historic meeting table provide lots of room for researchers of all ages to use our resources. The Reading Room also houses newspaper from all corners of Martin County. The Genealogy Room is the most recent addition to our research resources. The Martin County Genealogical Society moved into our building and brought with them their immense collection of records and information. The room was redone into a nice, bright workspace and filled with all sorts of genealogical items. There is so much interesting and useful knowledge floating around these rooms!