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Holidays Offer Unique Opportunities for Genealogy

Posted on November 3, 2011 by genealogy

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 →

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Genealogy Webinars

Posted on October 31, 2011 by genealogy

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 →

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Posted on October 28, 2011 by genealogy

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 →

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Posted on October 27, 2011 by genealogy

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 →

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Posted on October 27, 2011 by genealogy

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 →

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Ancestry’s 15th Anniversary

Posted on September 28, 2011 by genealogy

Ancestry.com is celebrating their 15th anniversary from October 1st through the 15th. As part of their celebration, Ancestry is allowing non-subscribers a chance to search some favorite collections for free during this two week event. There will also be prizes … Continue reading →

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Audio Visual Materials

Posted on September 9, 2011 by genealogy

The Georgia Room has a small collection of audiovisual materials that can be viewed on the public computers in the Georgia Room: • African American History of Augusta (.pdf files burned onto a CD by Travis Hollaway) • Duluth Revisited … Continue reading →

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Augusta Fire Department

Posted on September 7, 2011 by genealogy

The Augusta Fire Department will be celebrating its 125th anniversary this weekend in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A parade will begin at the James Brown Arena at 10am and the parade route will head … Continue reading →

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Free Access Week

Posted on August 29, 2011 by genealogy

Ancestry.com is offering a free access week to their Immigration and Travel Collection. Non-account holders can do a (limited) search for their ancestors through September 5th. by Aspasia Luster

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New books in the Georgia Room

Posted on August 22, 2011 by genealogy

We have received more new books to aid you in your genealogy research during these hot, quiet days of summer. Our most recent batch of books should appeal to a variety of tastes and interests. Most of these books are … Continue reading →

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