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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [mailto:reference@atlantahistorycenter.com reference@atlantahistorycenter.com] | ||
'''Address:'''< | '''Address:''' <br> | ||
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW<br>Atlanta, GA 30305-1380<br> | |||
: | '''Telephone:''' Kenan Research Center 404-814-4040<br>'''Fax: ''' 404-814-4175<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:''' [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/research Research], [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/hours-directions Holidays]. | |||
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'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br> | '''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
*'''''[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/hours-directions Driving directions]''''' | *'''''[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/hours-directions Driving directions]''''' | ||
*'''''Map: | *'''''Map: ''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Atlanta+History+Center/@33.8434622,-84.3893158,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f50585fd72fc87:0xb5ce5e3ecb4294a6 Google map: Atlanta History Center] | ||
*'''Public transportation: | *'''Public transportation: ''' Take the [http://www.itsmarta.com/ MARTA] train to the '''''Buckhead Station ''''' on the [http://www.itsmarta.com/NS-w.aspx Red Line]. Keep your rail ticket as a transfer pass. | ||
**Take the '''Peachtree Road exit''' out of Buckhead Station (not via the bridge) and go up the first set of stairs after exiting the fare gate. At street level is a bus stop where you '''transfer | **Take the '''Peachtree Road exit''' out of Buckhead Station (not via the bridge) and go up the first set of stairs after exiting the fare gate. At street level is a bus stop where you '''transfer ''' to southbound '''[http://www.itsmarta.com/110-w.aspx bus #110 Peachtree Street/"The Peach"]'''. Tell the bus driver that you’d like to exit at West Paces Ferry Road. | ||
***'''''Exit | ***'''''Exit ''''' the bus where Peachtree Street and Roswell Road fork together at Sardis Way. At that forked intersection, make a right on West Paces Ferry Road (toward Johnny Rockets) and proceed west two blocks. The '''Atlanta History Center''' is located on the left. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[http://ahc.galileo.usg.edu/ahc/search Finding Aids] that describe 250 collections like the Civil War, Atlanta politics, women's history, and African American history. | *[http://ahc.galileo.usg.edu/ahc/search Finding Aids] that describe 250 collections like the Civil War, Atlanta politics, women's history, and African American history. | ||
*[http://garrett.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Garrett's Necrology Genealogy Database] white men (and their spouses) from the metropolitan Atlanta area, twenty-one years of age or older, who died between 1857 and 1931. | *[http://garrett.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Garrett's Necrology Genealogy Database] white men (and their spouses) from the metropolitan Atlanta area, twenty-one years of age or older, who died between 1857 and 1931. | ||
*[ | *[https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/geh_ahbull Atlanta History: A Journal of Georgia and the South] 1,000 articles on over 17,000 pages. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Sources for | Sources for studying Atlanta and southern regional history and culture. The 42,000 square foot library possesses over 15,000 cubic feet of records, including 33,000 published volumes, more than 2,000 manuscript and photograph collections, and 7,800 rolls of microfilm. Collection includes African-American history and the Civil Rights movement; Atlanta politics; gay and lesbian historical studies; regional photography and the history of photography; folklore; transportation and economic development; the Beverly M. DuBose Jr. library on Civil War and military ordnance; and Thomas S. Dickey library of the Sons of the American Revolution genealogy collection; family and county histories from Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Alabama. They also have Georgia censuses and indexes, the Garrett Necrology (cemetery survey and obituary abstracts) 1855–1933, Fulton County estate records, and historic Atlanta newspapers. | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{ | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
*[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref> | *[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref> | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | *[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | ||
*[[Georgia Archives]], Morrow, is the best place to start family history research in Georgia.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref> Genealogies, county histories, newspapers, tax digests, private papers, church records, cemeteries, Bible records, municipal records, census, maps, land plats, photographs, Georgia Confederate service and pension records, colonial, headright | *[[Georgia Archives]], Morrow, is the best place to start family history research in Georgia.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref> Genealogies, county histories, newspapers, tax digests, private papers, church records, cemeteries, Bible records, municipal records, census, maps, land plats, photographs, Georgia Confederate service and pension records, colonial, headright & bounty land grants, land lottery, and Georgia county records. | ||
*[ | *[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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*[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department], Atlanta, births since 1896, deaths since 1887. | *[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department], Atlanta, births since 1896, deaths since 1887. | ||
*[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/fcprobate-information-center2 Fulton County Clerk of the Probate Court], Atlanta, county marriages, and probate records. | *[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/fcprobate-information-center2 Fulton County Clerk of the Probate Court], Atlanta, county marriages, and probate records. | ||
*[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/scc-home Fulton County Clerk of the Superior Court], Atlanta, land records, divorces, and court records since 1854. | *[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/scc-home Fulton County Clerk of the Superior Court], Atlanta, land records, divorces, and court records since 1854. | ||
*[[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)}}. {{ | *[[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. | ||
*[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links. | *[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links. | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America. | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America. | ||
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ Jimmy Carter Library and Museum], Atlanta, papers of the administration.<br> | *[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ Jimmy Carter Library and Museum], Atlanta, papers of the administration.<br> | ||
*[http://www.prairiebluff.com/resources/fhc-atl.htm Atlanta Area | *[http://www.prairiebluff.com/resources/fhc-atl.htm Atlanta Area FamilySearch Centers], can view limited-access FamilySearch databases. | ||
*[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records. | *[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy|Carroll]], [[Clayton County, Georgia Genealogy|Clayton]], [[Cobb County, Georgia Genealogy|Cobb]], [[Coweta County, Georgia Genealogy|Coweta]], [[DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy|DeKalb]], [[Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy|Douglas]], [[Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy|Fayette]], and [[Gwinnett County, Georgia Genealogy|Gwinnett]]. | ||
*[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], Newnan, has the best set of family folders in Georgia. | *[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], Newnan, has the best set of family folders in Georgia. | ||
*[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives. | *[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives. | ||
*[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you. | *[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you. | ||
*[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[ | *[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[https://govisitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Visit Ebenezer'' (accessed 6 February 2022).</ref> | ||
*[[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. | ||
*[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history. | *[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history. Emphasis on the 13 colonies, American Revolution, and Great Britain. | ||
*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]]. | ||
*[[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] (ADAH), Montgomery, military and state censuses, county records on microfilm, family histories, and newspapers. | *[[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] (ADAH), Montgomery, military and state censuses, county records on microfilm, family histories, and newspapers. | ||
*[[State Archives of Florida]], Tallahassee, public records, family/county histories, Memory Project. | *[[State Archives of Florida]], Tallahassee, public records, family/county histories, Memory Project. | ||
*[[North Carolina State Archives]], Raleigh, has so many county court records they have not all been cataloged,<ref name="DB85">Dollarhide and Bremer, 85.</ref> NC government records at the state, district, and county levels, maps, war records.<ref>[http://www.ncdcr.gov/archives/Public/Collections.aspx Collections] in ''State Archives of North Carolina '' (accessed 7 February 2014).</ref> | *[[North Carolina State Archives]], Raleigh, has so many county court records they have not all been cataloged,<ref name="DB85">Dollarhide and Bremer, 85.</ref> NC government records at the state, district, and county levels, maps, war records.<ref>[http://www.ncdcr.gov/archives/Public/Collections.aspx Collections] in ''State Archives of North Carolina '' (accessed 7 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[[South Carolina Department of Archives and History]], Columbia, county, district, colonial, state records, censuses, wills, Confederate | *[[South Carolina Department of Archives and History]], Columbia, county, district, colonial, state records, censuses, wills, Confederate pensions, criminals, and land grants. | ||
*[[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], Nashville, vital records, censuses, county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, military records, Native Americans, newspapers, obituary lists, and maps. | *[[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], Nashville, vital records, censuses, county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, military records, Native Americans, newspapers, obituary lists, and maps. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:02, 25 October 2024
 Contact Information[edit | edit source]Email: reference@atlantahistorycenter.com Address: Telephone: Kenan Research Center 404-814-4040 Hours and holidays: Research, Holidays. Directions, maps, and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Also available in WorldCat.
Collection Description[edit | edit source]Sources for studying Atlanta and southern regional history and culture. The 42,000 square foot library possesses over 15,000 cubic feet of records, including 33,000 published volumes, more than 2,000 manuscript and photograph collections, and 7,800 rolls of microfilm. Collection includes African-American history and the Civil Rights movement; Atlanta politics; gay and lesbian historical studies; regional photography and the history of photography; folklore; transportation and economic development; the Beverly M. DuBose Jr. library on Civil War and military ordnance; and Thomas S. Dickey library of the Sons of the American Revolution genealogy collection; family and county histories from Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Alabama. They also have Georgia censuses and indexes, the Garrett Necrology (cemetery survey and obituary abstracts) 1855–1933, Fulton County estate records, and historic Atlanta newspapers. Tips[edit | edit source]Special offers tours, sweetheart package, free admission weekends, military discounts, and hotel deals. Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot find the record you seek through the Atlanta History Center, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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