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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> [mailto:mgrlgh@bibblib.org mgrlgh@bibblib.org] <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="GA" /><br> | '''Address:'''<ref name="GA" /><br> | ||
:'''''Washington Memorial Library | :'''''Washington Memorial Library ''''' a Middle Georgia Regional Library<br>Genealogical and Historical Room<br>1180 Washington Avenue<br>Macon, GA 31201-1790 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="GA" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="GA" /> Genealogical and Historical Room 478-744-0821<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="GA" /> | '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="GA" /> Monday 9am – 9pm, and Tuesday–Saturday 9am – 6pm. [http://www.bibblib.org/events/category/holiday-closings/list/ Holiday closings].<br> | ||
'''Map, and public transportation:'''<br> | '''Map, and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
*'''''Google map: | *'''''Google map: ''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Washington+Memorial+Library/@32.8386501,-83.6431002,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f3fe861c271acd:0xa4cb556ed3505a0a Washington Memorial Library] | ||
*'''''Public transportation: | *'''''Public transportation: ''''' [http://mta-mac.com/ Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA)] has two bus routes that stop within two blocks of the Washington Memorial Library. See [http://mta-mac.com/1w.html Route 1 - Vineville/Zebulon Rd.], and [http://mta-mac.com/2.html Route 2 — Belleville/Log Cabin/Zebulon Rd]. The Terminal Station, where most MTA buses stop, is a 15 minute walk (less than a mile) from the Washington Memorial Library. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
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}}; {{ | 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> 32,000 volumes, 24,000 microfilms with an emphasis on the 13 American colonies, the American Revolutionary War, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.<ref name="GA" /> | ||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
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*[[Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room]] book, map, microfilm and archival collection spans the southeastern USA and East Coast, with some New England, vertical files, surname files, and newspapers. Local history holdings include vertical files, surname files and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage Heritage Room] in ''Athens Regional Library System'' (accessed 15 January 2021).</ref> | *[[Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room]] book, map, microfilm and archival collection spans the southeastern USA and East Coast, with some New England, vertical files, surname files, and newspapers. Local history holdings include vertical files, surname files and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage Heritage Room] in ''Athens Regional Library System'' (accessed 15 January 2021).</ref> | ||
*[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], have the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{ | *[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], have the best set of family folders in Georgia.<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> They also have Civil War records, DAR and Revolutionary War records, pension and bounty land records, immigration indexes, censuses, church records and histories.<ref>''CCGS Inventory'' an MS Excel database with link on [http://www.ccgsinc.org/researchlibrary/digital-records/ Records - Digital and Print] in ''Coweta County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 12 January 2016).</ref> | ||
*[[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> | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department], Macon, births, deaths, and burials.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 83. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{ | *[http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department], Macon, births, deaths, and burials.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 83. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> | ||
*[http://www.maconbibb.us/probate-court/ Bibb County Clerk of the Probate Court], Macon, marriages and probate records.<ref name="HBG" /> | *[http://www.maconbibb.us/probate-court/ Bibb County Clerk of the Probate Court], Macon, marriages and probate records.<ref name="HBG" /> | ||
*[http://www.maconbibb.us/superior-court/ Bibb County Clerk of the Superior Court], Macon, divorce, court, and land records since 1823.<ref name="HBG" /> | *[http://www.maconbibb.us/superior-court/ Bibb County Clerk of the Superior Court], Macon, divorce, court, and land records since 1823.<ref name="HBG" /> | ||
*[http://www.maconbibb.us/coroners-office/ Macon Bibb County Coroner], Macon, suspicious deaths. | *[http://www.maconbibb.us/coroners-office/ Macon Bibb County Coroner], Macon, suspicious deaths. | ||
*[http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia], Macon, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases. | *[http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia], Macon, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' [[Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy|Crawford]], [[Houston County, Georgia Genealogy|Houston]], [[Jones County, Georgia Genealogy|Jones]], [[Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy|Monroe]], [[Peach County, Georgia Genealogy|Peach]], and [[Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy|Twiggs]]. | ||
*[[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.<ref>[http://www.afpls.org/central-hq/66-special-collections Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</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. | ||
*[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. | ||
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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/ | *[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> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 19 December 2023
.jpg&filetimestamp=20160108154241&) Contact InformationE-mail:[1] mgrlgh@bibblib.org Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] Genealogical and Historical Room 478-744-0821 Hours and holidays:[1] Monday 9am – 9pm, and Tuesday–Saturday 9am – 6pm. Holiday closings. Map, and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionOne of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.[2] 32,000 volumes, 24,000 microfilms with an emphasis on the 13 American colonies, the American Revolutionary War, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.[1] Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a record at the Washington Memorial Library, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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