Author Archives: genealogy

Wednesday, March 16 @ 2:00 pm The Secret Lives of Women: Researching Female Ancestors Using the Sources They Left Behind How do you research the women in your family? In some of the same ways you research men but you … Continue reading →

For many, there is “a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage – to know who we are and where we have come from.” (Alex Haley, author of Roots). For David Henry Gambrell, this was true. Armed with family lore, a … Continue reading →

The Georgia Heritage Room is honored to annouce that Ms. Paula C. Wright will be here on Thursday, April 21st at 6:00 pm to present: LOVE FRAMED IN BLACK & WHITE: A POWERFUL STUDY IN LOVE, RACE, AND COURAGE Paula … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 10 @ 2:00 pm Researching Ancestors in the Era of Freedom The end of the Civil War was a time of great upheaval for both blacks and whites, but luckily for genealogists, many of the records produced during … Continue reading →

Over the last 25 years or so Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas’ life has been the subject of study among scholars of Southern history, particularly as it relates to the Civil War and women’s history. Like many women born into the … Continue reading →

The end of the Civil War was a time of great upheaval for both blacks and whites, but luckily for genealogists, many of the records produced during this time can be invaluable for overcoming brick walls in their family history … Continue reading →

AT WHAT COST? PIPELINES, POLLUTION AND EMINIENT DOMAIN IN THE RURAL SOUTH, by local, award-winning filmmaker Mark Alberton will screen at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6:00 pm. The film explores the environmental implications, … Continue reading →

Now that the holidays are over take some time to brush up on your knowledge of southern history, and meet local author, historian, and president of Cranston Engineering Group, Tom Robertson as he joins us for a presentation on his … Continue reading →

The Augusta University Libraries invite you to attend author and illustrator Lila Quintero Weaver’s book talk on her illustrated memoir, Darkroom, on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 6 pm, at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, 823 Telfair Street in downtown Augusta. … Continue reading →

The Georgia Center for the Book recently announced the 2015 list of books all Geogians should read. According to Joe Davich, director of the center, “These lists are a wonderful way for us to honor the extraordinary talent we have … Continue reading →