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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="RW">[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lostalbro/res.htm Library Resources] in ''The Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="RW">[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lostalbro/res.htm Library Resources] in ''The Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref> [mailto:glibrary@rose.net glibrary@rose.net] <br> | ||
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:1501 Millpond Road<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA <br><br> | :1501 Millpond Road<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="RW" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="RW" /> 229-226-9640<br> | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="RW" /> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="RW" /> Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed holidays. <br> | ||
'''Google map:''' | '''Google map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/135+N+Broad+St,+Thomasville,+GA+31792/@30.8375521,-83.9824217,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88edb42e120db203:0x3400ba6133e5f373 Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]<br> | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]], Moultrie, emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection. | *[[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]], Moultrie, emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection. | ||
*[[Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library]], Homerville, their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well, including 14,000 files on families from south Georgia and north Florida.<ref>[https://www.huxford.com/History.html Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library History] in ''Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 15 January 2016).</ref> | *[[Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library]], Homerville, their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well, including 14,000 files on families from south Georgia and north Florida.<ref>[https://www.huxford.com/History.html Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library History] in ''Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 15 January 2016).</ref> | ||
*[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | *[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Emphasis on the 13 colonies, American Revolution, and Great Britain.<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*[http://georgiacoronersassoc.org/counties/thomas Thomas County Public Library] | *[http://georgiacoronersassoc.org/counties/thomas Thomas County Public Library] | ||
*[http://georgiacoronersassoc.org/counties/thomas Thomas County Coroner] suspicious deaths. | *[http://georgiacoronersassoc.org/counties/thomas Thomas County Coroner] suspicious deaths. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties ''''' '''in Georgia:''' [[Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy|Brooks]], [[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy|Colquitt]], [[Grady County, Georgia Genealogy|Grady]], [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]], '''in Florida: ''' [[Jefferson County, Florida Genealogy|Jefferson]], and [[Leon County, Florida Genealogy|Leon]]. | ||
*[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have county histories, family histories, will indexes, deeds, military rosters, passenger lists, Atlanta city directories, Georgia censuses 1820-1930, local histories, and newspapers.<ref>[https://www.fulcolibrary.org/central-library/central-special-collections/ Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 18 May 2021).</ref> | *[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have county histories, family histories, will indexes, deeds, military rosters, passenger lists, Atlanta city directories, Georgia censuses 1820-1930, local histories, and newspapers.<ref>[https://www.fulcolibrary.org/central-library/central-special-collections/ Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 18 May 2021).</ref> | ||
*[[Atlanta History Center]], Kenan Research Center, extensive Georgia family and county histories, Sons of the American Revolution library, holdings for North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama genealogy. | *[[Atlanta History Center]], Kenan Research Center, extensive Georgia family and county histories, Sons of the American Revolution library, holdings for North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama genealogy. | ||
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*[[University of Georgia Main Library]], Athens, largest collection for early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers. | *[[University of Georgia Main Library]], Athens, largest collection for early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers. | ||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]]. | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]]. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many '''''Georgia Archives ''''' microfilms are also available at branch '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] ''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | ||
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | *[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | ||
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] glibrary@rose.net Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 229-226-9640 Hours:[1] Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed holidays. Google map: Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]The Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library is a major repository of materials for family research with a major emphasis on the southern states, including Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida and Kentucky, as well as Mid-Atlantic and New England holdings. They also have many documented family histories, immigration records, marriages and deaths, Internet access, censuses, and state and county histories.[1] Their Thomas County, Georgia records include probate, marriage, land, Confederate pensions, Revolutionary War pension applications, and newspapers.[1] They also have major genealogical collections such as the Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File (southeast USA), Leonardo Andrea collection (South Carolina), Hopkins collection (Thomas County, Georgia), and Singletary family collection (Bladen County, North Carolina).[1] Planned move. They have announced plans to move to Thomas University in summer 2016. Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a record at the Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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