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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Deca">[http://www.swgrl.org/decatur.php Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library] in ''Southwest Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 14 January 2016).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Deca">[http://www.swgrl.org/decatur.php Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library] in ''Southwest Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 14 January 2016).</ref> [mailto:librarian@swgrl.org librarian@swgrl.org] <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Deca" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Deca" /> | ||
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:Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library<br>a Southwest Georgia Regional Library<br>301 S. Monroe Street<br>Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 <br><br> | :Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library<br>a Southwest Georgia Regional Library<br>301 S. Monroe Street<br>Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Deca" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Deca" /> 229.248.2665<br> '''Fax:''' 229.248.2670<br> | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="Deca" /> Mon 9am-8pm; Tue, Wed, Fri 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-4pm.<br> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="Deca" /> Mon 9am-8pm; Tue, Wed, Fri 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-4pm.<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. | ||
*[[Ladson Genealogical Library]], Vidalia, primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.</ref> Also has historic photos and school records of Toombs and Montgomery counties.<ref>[http://www.ohoopeelibrary.com/Pages/lib-ladson.html Ladson Genealogical Library] in ''Ohoopee Regional Library System'' (accessed 8 Janary 2016)</ref> | *[[Ladson Genealogical Library]], Vidalia, primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.</ref> Also has historic photos and school records of Toombs and Montgomery counties.<ref>[http://www.ohoopeelibrary.com/Pages/lib-ladson.html Ladson Genealogical Library] in ''Ohoopee Regional Library System'' (accessed 8 Janary 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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*[https://www.facebook.com/DecaturCountyHistoricalAndGenealogicalSociety Decatur County Historical and Genealogical Society], Bainbridge, Facebook page. | *[https://www.facebook.com/DecaturCountyHistoricalAndGenealogicalSociety Decatur County Historical and Genealogical Society], Bainbridge, Facebook page. | ||
*[http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/court-info/court-locations/newark U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia], Albany, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy case files of Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Crisp, '''Decatur''', Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Schley, Seminole Sumter, Terrell, Turner, Webster, and Worth counties. | *[http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/court-info/court-locations/newark U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia], Albany, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy case files of Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Crisp, '''Decatur''', Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Schley, Seminole Sumter, Terrell, Turner, Webster, and Worth counties. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' '''in Georgia:''' [[Baker County, Georgia Genealogy|Baker]], [[Grady County, Georgia Genealogy|Grady]], [[Miller County, Georgia Genealogy|Miller]], [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]], [[Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy|Seminole]], '''in Florida:''' [[Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy|Gadsden]], and [[Jackson County, Florida Genealogy|Jackson]]. | ||
*[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. | ||
*[[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> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 16 October 2023
 Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] librarian@swgrl.org Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 229.248.2665 Hours:[1] Mon 9am-8pm; Tue, Wed, Fri 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-4pm. Google map: Gilbert H. Gragg Library Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]They have very good book, surname folder, genealogy, newspaper, and oral history collections.[2] The genealogy room offers local histories, yearbooks, microfilm of local newspapers, and numerous other helpful resources.[1] Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot find the record you seek through the Gilbert H. Gragg Library, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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