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University of Georgia Main Library Contact Information E-mail:  Ask a question form Address: Main Library 320 S. Jackson Street Athens, GA 30602-1641 Hargrett Special Collections 300 S. Hull Street Athens, GA 30602 Telephone:  Main Library 706-542-3251;  Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-7123 Fax:  Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-0672 Hours and holidays: Main Library Mon-Thu 7:30am - 2am; Fri 7:30am - 9pm; Sat 10am - 7pm; Sun 1pm - 2am Special Collections Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm; Sat 1pm - 5pm; Sun Closed UGA holidays Directions, parking, maps, and public transportation: Main Library Driving directions Parking Google map: UGA Main Library University campus shuttle bus route map Athens Transit has two bus routes that stop at the Main Library. See Route 27 - Barnett Shoals/Cedar Shoals, and Route 28 — College Station. The Multi-Modal Transportation Center, where all Athens Transit buses stop, is a 15 minute walk (less than a mile) from the UGA Main Library. Hargrett Special Collections Driving directions Parking, and public transportation Google map: UGA Hargrett Special Collections Internet sites and databases: University of Georgia Libraries search tools, services, libraries and collections, research help, about us, contact us, catalog, news and events. GIL Library catalog online searchable by keyword, author, title, subject, series, ISBN, ISSN, or date. Also available in WorldCat. Online Resources University of Georgia Libraries, GILFind - UGA Libraries catalog, Digital Library of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Civil Rights Digital Library, Brown Media Archives @ UGA - YouTube Channel, Hargrett Library Digital Collections, Russell Library Digital Collections. Collection Description The Main Library, and the Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library (in the Russell Special Collections Building) contain genealogical materials. Ask for help at the reference desk in the Main Library, or in the Special Collections building. Tips Services for vistors. Research Registration All researchers are required to register for an online Special Collections Research Account. Guides Genealogy Guide Main library reference, Special Collections, websites, other local libraries, suggestions for searching GIL for genealogy, obituaries, military records, newspapers, and census records. Archival Research @ UGA Special Collections: A How-To Guide what are archives?, how do I do archival research?, things to know before you go, what's so special about UGA's Special Collections? Alternate Repositories { List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the University of Georgia Main Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection} such as: NARA I NARA II National Archives at _____ State Archives State Library Similar Collections National Personnel Records Center LC FHL Neighboring Collections County Vital Records Office City Vital Records Office County Archives County Orphan's Court County Probate Court County Recorder County Coroner U.S. District Court County and local historical societies County and local genealogical societies Public Libraries Museums and heritage societies Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] State Vital Records Office State Historical Society State Genealogical Society University Libraries Church archives Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA] Sources

National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)