Monthly Archives: November 2012

Within the next few months, FamilySearch will introduce Family Tree. The first of many updates planned for FamilySearch.org, Family Tree will bring collaborative web tools together with the resources of the world’s largest genealogy organization to create a free and … Continue reading →

The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board has awarded the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association with the 2012 Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia’s History. Members of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Kathy Rufo, Raymond Rufo, Truman Woo, Travis Tom, and Benny … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that the walk around downtown Augusta with Erick will take place this Saturday, November 17th, at 10:30. We will meet on the third floor of the library in the Georgia Room . Come with your walking shoes … Continue reading →

The Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region will be hosting a monthly webinar this Monday, November 12th at 7pm. The webinar is titled,”From Bunker Hill to Kabul: The Search for Family Stories in the National Archives.”  NARA staff member “Nathan … Continue reading →

Saving the Voices of Augusta’s Past, a grant project which we did with ASU and Paine College is live! Twenty five of our citizens’ interviews, mainly conducted during the mid 1970s, are available digitally for your listening pleasure. The site … Continue reading →

Lots of new books have arrived in the Georgia Room today! Most of the books are marriage records for the following counties: Baldwin, Banks, Bryan, Burke, Camden, Campbell, Carroll, Cass/Bartow, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Dawson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dooly, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Franklin, … Continue reading →