Georgia Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

=== Regional  ===

 

'''[[Atlanta History Center|Atlanta History Center]]'''[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage/about/history-of-the-hr Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room]

 

2025 Baxter Street

 

Athens, GA 30606

 

Telephone: 706-613-3650 x350

 

Internet: [http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage Heritage Room]

This book, map, microfilm and archival collection spans the southeastern United States and up the East Coast, with limited holdings pertaining to New England. Local history holdings include vertical files, surname files and newspapers. The Heritage Room is a department of the [http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens Athens-Clarke County Library], part of the [http://www.athenslibrary.org/index.php Athens Regional Library System], and the Reading Room maintains separate hours of the rest of the Library. Registration with a government-issued photo ID is required.

'''[[Atlanta History Center]]'''<br>130 West Paces Ferry Road NW[[Image:Atlanta History Center rear.jpg|right|175px|Atlanta History Center rear.jpg]]<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>[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/kenan-research-center Kenan Research Center] in ''Atlanta History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>

 

'''[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library]] Central Library'''<br>  

:Their Historic Georgia, and Genealogy collections are large with good coverage of the Southeast United States.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

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

 

:Holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

'''[[DeKalb History Center]]'''<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>[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm Archives and Research] in ''DeKalb History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>

 

'''[[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>  

 

:Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

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

 

:Their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

'''[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]

 

:This is primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

'''[[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]

 

:Histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[http://visitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Georgia Salzburger Society'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>

 

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

 

:They have very good books, surname folders, genealogies, newspapers, and oral history collections.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

'''[[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>  

 

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

 

'''[http://www.libs.uga.edu/ University of Georgia Main Library]'''<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 name="DB33" /><br><br>

 

'''[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]

 

:One of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>