Author Archives: genealogy

How to Avoid Spanish Influenza Avoid crowds. Practice scrupulous cleanliness. Always wash hands before eating. Get plenty of fresh air. Get plenty of nourishing food, and do not worry. Printed in the Augusta Chronicle a little over 100 years ago, … Continue reading →

While the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System remains closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the staff of the Georgia Heritage Room have arranged to provide limited services remotely. Now might be a great time to start that … Continue reading →

Ancestry Library Edition is now available remotely to all Georgia PINES library card holders “as long as libraries are forced to closed due to the current situation.” Ancestry Library Edition is the library subscription version of Ancestry.com and is accessible … Continue reading →

Free Ancestry.com at Your Public Library Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:30 am Third floor Computer Lab at Headquarters Library Did you know an Augusta Public Library PINES card gives you free access to Ancestry.com? Join Georgia Room genealogist, Tina Rae … Continue reading →

At some point or another, every family researcher runs into that dreaded “brick wall”. Join Tina Rae Floyd as she shows you how to mine your documents for more clues to help you overcome brick walls and challenging ancestral research. … Continue reading →

Historic Architectural Sketches of Augusta First Presbyterian Church now available digitally March 25, 2019 Architectural record book created by nationally renowned architect Robert Mills in 1807 is believed to be among the oldest surviving plans for any building in Georgia. … Continue reading →