Author Archives: genealogy

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Thursday, December 3rd at 2:00 pm in Room A of the Headquarters Library auditorium as we welcome local historian and author, Wayne O’Bryant for a discussion on his timely book, IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF … Continue reading →

A Literary History of Augusta Augusta has the honor of being the city selected to host the 2015 Georgia Literary Festival, which will run the weekend of November 6-8 on the campus of Augusta University. In celebration of the festival … Continue reading →

In the Footprints of a Giant: The Vesey Connection Thursday, December 3 Auditorium of Headquarters Library 2:00 pm Award winning local author and historian Wayne O’Bryant sheds light on current events through a discussion of his book, In the Footprints … Continue reading →

The Augusta Civil War Symposium is happening this week. Civil War scholars from all across the county will be giving presentations at the Morris Museum of Art, the Augusta Museum of History, and Tabernacle Baptist Church. Several of the lectures … Continue reading →

An interesting story on Native American Ancestry http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2015/10/cherokee_blood_why_do_so_many_americans_believe_they_have_cherokee_ancestry.html

Historic Augusta’s Walk with the Spirits is a tour of one of Augusta’s historic cemeteries. Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11, 2015 for the next Walk with the Spirits which will take place at Magnolia Cemetery at … Continue reading →

Join Eric Morris this Friday at 7pm at the Book Tavern on Broad Street for a reading, discussion and signing of his debut novel, Jacob Jump. From the Flap: Old friends on a week-long boating trip seeking escape get caught in a terrifying … Continue reading →

The Settling of Estates: Probate Records in Richmond County The Honorable Harry B. James III, Probate Judge for Richmond County will be here to discuss the role of the probate court in the settling of family estates. Probate records are … Continue reading →