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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 →

ATTENTION High School and Middle School students! Reese Library’s Special Collections & Institutional Archives Department is hosting a Research Roundup Day on Saturday, October 17. Session 1 will be 10 a.m. to noon and Session 2 will be 2 p.m. … Continue reading →

Last year, the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library was chosen along with several other public libraries in Georgia to be involved in the Digital Public Libraries of America (DPLA) Public Library Partnership Project (PLPP). The project, funded by the Bill and … Continue reading →

Genealogy Roadshow, the hit PBS series, is conducting a casting call, so if you’ve hit a brick wall in your family search, and really want to be on TV, here’s your chance!! Casting application can be found under TELL US … Continue reading →

Tour of Historical Churches Provides a Walk Through History Augusta, Georgia – On Sunday, October 25, 2015 churches in downtown Augusta will once again open their doors for visitors to take a walk through their churches and through history. The … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, August 20th at 2:00 pm in the auditorium of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library for the BEYOND BASICS genealogy presentation. This is an intermediate level program. If you are a newbie to genealogy, and … Continue reading →

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