Author Archives: genealogy

On Saturday November 19, 2011 at 1:00 pm the African American Historical Association will honor Rev. S. B Wallace and Judson W. Lyons with plaques at the Wallace Library as part of the Laney Walker History Walk.

Computer Workshop
A whole lot of things on the internet – can be overwhelming.
Organize!
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The 3rd and final panel discussion in the Hamburg series will take place on Thursday, November 10th, from 7-9 p.m. at the William Miller Bouknight Theatre at the Joanne T. Rainsford Discovery Center in Edgefield. There is no charge to … Continue reading →

Ah, the holidays are coming! And with them, family get togethers, which offer unique opportunites to gather more information about your family and to disperse it too. A little bit of preparation will be of enormous help. First of all, unearth … Continue reading →

Did you know that the Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region host monthly webinars? These webinars are free and open to the public. Registration is easy and can be completed at www.friendsnas.org. All webinars start at 7pm and last for … Continue reading →

In 156 days the 1940 census will be released on April 2, 2012, for the public to view. You will be able to view the 1940 census for free on the NARA (National Archives and Record Administration) website starting at … Continue reading →

The Georgia Room will be hosting another Armchair Genealogy class on Thursday, November 10th at 2pm. In this class you will learn the Internet genealogy resources that are available to you besides Ancestry and Heritage Quest. This will be held … Continue reading →

The Georgia Room’s Dottie Demarest will be one of the featured speakers at Redcliffe Plantation’s African-American Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, November 12th. The other featured speakers will be from the Lucy Laney Museum, The Old Edgefield District African-American Genealogy Society, … Continue reading →