Did you know public libraries are the place to go when you are searching for information about your hometown history or tracing ancestors that may have lived in a certain locale. Most public libraries in Georgia collect and preserve unique, rare, and hard-to-find primary sources that reveal interesting facts about past events and the human beings who once called our state home.
The Georgia Heritage Room of the Augusta Public Library is one stop shop for all things local history and genealogy. Many of the resources we have cannot be found anywhere else! If you are curious to learn more about your family tree or hometown history, please visit us on the third floor of the Headquarters Library at 823 Telfair Street in downtown Augusta, Georgia.
During Preservation Week, staff in the Georgia Room are highlighting what we do to preserve our local history collections. Visit us this week or anytime to learn more about our collections and for free advice on how to preserve family records and other valuable materials. Please follow the link below to learn more about our special collections department.
If you are ready to dive deeper into your genealogy or explore the countless historical collections freely available in Georgia libraries, please check out the resources below.