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Dog Days

Posted on August 22, 2011 by genealogy

We are still in the Dog Days of summer. That’s a term that goes back to the Romans and it means hot and stagnant weather. It can also be applied to genealogy research. Everyone knows what I am talking about. It’s when … Continue reading →

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How to Research Your Property or the Family Homestead

Posted on July 6, 2011 by genealogy

We’ve got an upcoming program on August 16th in the Georgia Room at 2:00. It will be about researching property, especially here in Richmond County. If you’ve every wanted to find out a bit about your house here’s your chance! … Continue reading →

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Free Access Weekend

Posted on July 1, 2011 by genealogy

Ancestry.com is having a Free Access Weekend. What does this mean? Ancestry will allow non-members to search the “Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970” database from now until July 4th -all for free! Don’t forget that you can … Continue reading →

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1960 Detailed Map of Augusta

Posted on June 28, 2011 by genealogy

We’d like to thank Marsha Cole for donating a notebook that contains detailed fire department maps of Augusta from about 1959-1960. What makes the maps so special is that buildings and parks that have long since disappeared or moved are on the maps, making it a snapshot of Augusta 60 … Continue reading →

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Common Problems and Roadblocks Forum

Posted on June 20, 2011 by genealogy

Just a reminder that we will be having a Genealogy Forum tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21, at 2:00 in the Georgia Room. It will be a round table type discussion about common problems and roadblocks in genealogy research and we’ll discuss … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart Brides

Posted on June 17, 2011 by genealogy

Calling all brides! Sacred Heart Cultural Center wants wedding photos that were taken at Sacred Heart from the years 1900 through 2011. Sacred Heart eventually wants to publish these photos in a book that spotlights the Sacred Heart Bride. So … Continue reading →

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Superintendent’s House

Posted on June 10, 2011 by genealogy

We had an out-of-town patron visit the Georgia Room yesterday. She was looking for a picture of the Superintendent’s House to the old Augusta Stockade that was located on 15th Street. Her grandfather, Frank Evan Morgan, was Superintendent of the … Continue reading →

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Summer Genealogy Programs

Posted on June 7, 2011 by genealogy

Here in the Georgia Heritage Room, we have some interesting programs planned for this summer. The first will be held on June 21st at 2:00 with our Genealogy Forum. If you have some experience with genealogy, enough to have reached a roadbock or two,  have … Continue reading →

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Open Forum on Genealogy

Posted on May 26, 2011 by genealogy

We are thinking about holding an informal genealogy meeting, an Open Forum on Genealogy, where people who have a genealogy question or problem can discuss it with others who might have ideas about how to solve it. If you are interested in something like this, … Continue reading →

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National Genealogical Society Conference

Posted on May 17, 2011 by genealogy

Last week I attended the National Genealogical Society annual conference which was held in Charleston, SC. The conference consists of 4 days of workshops and lectures and is held in a different city each year. Next year it will be in Cincinatti. There were so … Continue reading →

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