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=== Regional  ===


[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage '''Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room''']
[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage '''Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room''']  


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[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ '''Atlanta History Center''']<br>130 West Paces Ferry Road NW<br>Atlanta, GA 30305<br>Telephone: 404-814-4000<br>E-mail: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/contact-us Contact Us]<br>Internet: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Atlanta History Center]<br><br>  
[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ '''Atlanta History Center''']<br>130 West Paces Ferry Road NW<br>Atlanta, GA 30305<br>Telephone: 404-814-4000<br>E-mail: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/contact-us Contact Us]<br>Internet: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Atlanta History Center]<br><br>  


: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.<ref>&amp;lt;a href="http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/kenan-research-center"&amp;gt;Kenan Research Center&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in &lt;i&gt;Atlanta History Center&lt;/i&gt; (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


 
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: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.<ref>&lt;a href="http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/kenan-research-center"&gt;Kenan Research Center&lt;/a&gt; in <i>Atlanta History Center</i> (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>
 
 


[http://www.afpls.org/central-library '''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library''']<br>  
[http://www.afpls.org/central-library '''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library''']<br>  
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:Their Historic Georgia, and Genealogy collections are large with good coverage of the Southeast United States.<ref /><br><br>
:Their Historic Georgia, and Genealogy collections are large with good coverage of the Southeast United States.<ref /><br><br>


 
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[http://www.ccgsinc.org/researchlibrary/ '''Coweta County Genealogical and Historical Research Library''']<br>  
[http://www.ccgsinc.org/researchlibrary/ '''Coweta County Genealogical and Historical Research Library''']<br>  


 
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:Holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref /><br><br>
:Holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref /><br><br>


 
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[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center''']<br>  
[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center''']<br>  


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:Subject files, biographical files, DeKalb County cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, DeKalb County collection such as memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.<ref>&amp;lt;a href="http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm"&amp;gt;Archives and Research&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in &lt;i&gt;DeKalb History Center&lt;/i&gt; (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


:Subject files, biographical files, DeKalb County cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, DeKalb County collection such as memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.<ref>&lt;a href="http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm"&gt;Archives and Research&lt;/a&gt; in <i>DeKalb History Center</i> (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>
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[http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm '''Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library''']<br>Moultrie-Colquitt County Library<br> 204 5th Street, S.E.<br>Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA<br>Telephone: 229-985-6540<br>E-mail: [mailto:mccls@mccls.org mccls@mccls.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]<br>  
[http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm '''Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library''']<br>Moultrie-Colquitt County Library<br> 204 5th Street, S.E.<br>Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA<br>Telephone: 229-985-6540<br>E-mail: [mailto:mccls@mccls.org mccls@mccls.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]<br>  


 
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:Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.<ref /><br><br>
:Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.<ref /><br><br>


 
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[https://huxford.com/ '''Huxford Spear Genealogical Library''']<br>  
[https://huxford.com/ '''Huxford Spear Genealogical Library''']<br>  


 
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:Their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well.<ref /><br><br>
:Their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well.<ref /><br><br>


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[http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm '''John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library''']<br>119 Church Street<br>Vidalia, GA 30474<br>Internet: [http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library]


[http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm '''John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library''']<br>119 Church Street<br>Vidalia, GA 30474<br>Internet: [http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library]
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:This is primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.<ref /><br><br>
:This is primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.<ref /><br><br>


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'''Salzburger Society'''<br>Loest Research Library<br>2980 Ebenezer Road<br>Georgia Highway 275<br>Rincon, Georgia 31326<br>Telephone: 912-754-7001<br>E-mail: [mailto:gaslzbrgr@aol.com gaslzbrgr@aol.com]<br>Internet: [http://visitebenezer.com/ Georgia Salzburger Society]


'''Salzburger Society'''<br>Loest Research Library<br>2980 Ebenezer Road<br>Georgia Highway 275<br>Rincon, Georgia 31326<br>Telephone: 912-754-7001<br>E-mail: [mailto:gaslzbrgr@aol.com gaslzbrgr@aol.com]<br>Internet: [http://visitebenezer.com/ Georgia Salzburger Society]
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:Histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>&lt;a href="http://visitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/"&gt;Living History Museum&lt;/a&gt; in <i>Georgia Salzburger Society</i> (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


:Histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>&amp;lt;a href="http://visitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/"&amp;gt;Living History Museum&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in &lt;i&gt;Georgia Salzburger Society&lt;/i&gt; (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>


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[http://www.swgrl.org/ '''Southwest Georgia Regional Library''']<br>  
[http://www.swgrl.org/ '''Southwest Georgia Regional Library''']<br>  


 
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:They have very good books, surname folders, genealogies, newspapers, and oral history collections.<ref /><br><br>
:They have very good books, surname folders, genealogies, newspapers, and oral history collections.<ref /><br><br>


 
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[http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ '''Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library''']<br>135 North Broad Street<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA<br>Telephone: 229-226-9640<br>Fax: 229-226-3199<br>E-mail: [mailto:glibrary@rose.net glibrary@rose.net]<br>Internet: [http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]<br>  
[http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ '''Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library''']<br>135 North Broad Street<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA<br>Telephone: 229-226-9640<br>Fax: 229-226-3199<br>E-mail: [mailto:glibrary@rose.net glibrary@rose.net]<br>Internet: [http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]<br>  


 
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:Good collection of southern states family history material. <br><br>
:Good collection of southern states family history material. <br><br>


 
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[http://www.libs.uga.edu '''University of Georgia Main Library''']<br>  
[http://www.libs.uga.edu '''University of Georgia Main Library''']<br>  


 
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:They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.<ref /><br><br>
:They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.<ref /><br><br>


 
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[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives '''Washington Memorial Library Washington Memorial Library''']<br>Middle Georgia Regional Library<br>1180 Washington Avenue<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives Washington Memorial Library]  
[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives '''Washington Memorial Library Washington Memorial Library''']<br>Middle Georgia Regional Library<br>1180 Washington Avenue<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives Washington Memorial Library]  


 
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:One of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref /><br><br>
:One of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref /><br><br>


 
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=== Online Records  ===
=== Online Records  ===