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June Genealogy Classes

Posted on May 9, 2012 by genealogy

The Georgia Room will be hosting two classes in June. The first one will be “Black Sheep Genealogy” on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 pm. Bring stories of your “black sheep” relatives and how you found them. Our second class, … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of the Chinese Community in Augusta

Posted on May 2, 2012 by genealogy

A Celebration of the Chinese Community in Augusta Saturday May 12, 2012-Noon-4pm Augusta Richmond County Public Library, 823 Telfair Street. (In the auditorium on the first floor.) Free-The public is invited. The Augusta-Richmond County Public Library is proud to host … Continue reading →

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Richmond County Slave Records

Posted on May 2, 2012 by genealogy

The Georgia Room is in possession of a wonderful historical treasure. Elaine Johnson and her staff at the Clerk of Superior Court have scanned the Richmond County Slave Books and the Slave Trials. The scans are on CDs and are … Continue reading →

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The Original Medical College of Georgia

Posted on April 27, 2012 by genealogy

Yesterday a patron gave the Georgia Room a 1983 Raymond P. Baird color pint that the author signed and wrote “The Original Medical College of Georgia.” Raymond P. Baird is a local architect. Please stop by for a look! It … Continue reading →

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Washington, DC, and the 1940 Census

Posted on April 26, 2012 by genealogy

Washington, DC, has been indexed in the 1940 Federal Census in Ancestry! It joins Delaware and Nevada. Whoo hoo!

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1940 Census Workshop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by genealogy

The Gregg Graniteville Library on the University of South Carolina-Aiken campus will be hosting a 1940 census workshop titled, “The Greatest Generation Counted- Finding 1940 Census Information Online.” The workshop will be held this coming Sunday, April 29th at 3pm. … Continue reading →

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New Books!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by genealogy

We have some new books in the Georgia Room this week. Columbus, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Weekly Sun) Volume 1, 1859-1860 by Elizabeth Evans Kilbourne Confederate Women by Bell Irvin Wiley Annals of Newberry in Two Parts by John Belton O’Neall … Continue reading →

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New Donations to the Georgia Room

Posted on April 19, 2012 by genealogy

A patron has graciously donated copies of the Connecticut Nutmegger (June 1992-June 2001) and the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (January 1993-October 2000) to the Georgia Room. Please come by and take a peek at these new additions to … Continue reading →

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World War II Collection

Posted on April 17, 2012 by genealogy

Fold3 has put their World War II Collection online for free until April 30th. Here’s a link: http://go.fold3.com/wwii/?xid=1398

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1940 Census Update

Posted on April 11, 2012 by genealogy

Delaware and Nevada are the two states that have been indexed so far on Ancestry. More to come! Come in for help with finding your relatives in the 1940 Census. If you have a good idea of where they lived … Continue reading →

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