ook Us: Genealogy One-on-Ones - Do you have a genealogical "brick wall" you'd like to smash? Are you conducting local history research for a class and need help figuring out where to begin? Did you buy a new house recently and want to research its history? Get help solving these and other research quandaries by registering for a Genealogy One-on-One! Registration required. Where: Heritage Room Conference Room, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, Georgia When: Wednesday, February 7, 14, 21 and 28 - 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Contact: Sign up for your appointment here or call the Heritage Room at 706-613-3650, extension 350.
Book Us: Scanning One-on-One - Sign up for a 60-minute one-on-one appointment to scan your family treasures including photos, scrapbooks, family letters, family Bibles, recipe cards, etc. Registration required. What to bring: Please bring a flash drive. Each family has treasures that link them to their past and will, if preserved, link them to their future. Preserve your family's history today! Where: Heritage Room Conference Room, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, Georgia When: Wednesday, February 7, 14, 21, and 28 - 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Contact: Sign up for your appointment here or call the Heritage Room at 706-613-3650, extension 350.
Genealogy Society of Cobb County sponsors Genealogy 101 and covers the topics of: 2/3 - Vital Records/Military Records 2/10 - What Records Might Be Found in the Courthouse/ What Can I Find For Free 2/17 - African American Genealogy/Looking for the Ladies 2/24 - Newspapers & City Directories/What Do You Still Want to Know, Our Answers to Your Questions 3/3 - Visit to Cobb County Library Georgia Room 3/10 - Weather Day (as applicable) Everyone must register whether or not you buy the course materials. Where: First Presbyterian Church, 189 Church Street, Marietta, Georgia When: Saturdays listed above 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Contact: For cost, registration and other information click here.
Thursday, February 1
The program for the regular meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, TRR Cobb Camp #97, will be provided by Mary Ruth Moore speaking on Great Shot - A Collections of Letters. This meeting is open to the public. Refreshments are served afterwards. Where: Oconee County Veterans’ Memorial Park Senior Center Auditorium, 3500 Hog Mountain Road (GA 53), Watkinsville, Georgia When: 7 p. m. Contact: For more information email Lowry Harper at lowry.harper@gmail.com or call him at 706-769-9770.
Jimmy Price will speak on The Battle of New Market Heights at the meeting of the Cobb County Civil War Round Table. The cost of admission is $5 ; first-time guests are free.
Where: Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta, Georgia When: 7 p.m. Contact: For more information email cobbcivilwarrt@gmail.com or visit www.cobbcwrt.org.
Saturday, February 3
The Enslaved and Free People of Color in Antebellum Georgia - Addresses and presentations will be presented by Kayla Barrett of the Georgia Archives; Teri Ward, genealogist; Dr. D.L. Henderson, past president of the AAHGS, Metro Atlanta Chapter; Joanne Smalley, researcher; Emma Davis Hamilton, past president of the AAHGS, Metro Atlanta Chapter; and Rhonda Barrow, genealogist and member of AAHGS, Metro Atlanta Chapter. Lunch is available on site for a suggested donation. This program is hosted by the Metro Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Georgia Archives, and the Friends of Georgia Archives and History. Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia When: 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Contact: For more information call 678-364-3710 or click here.
Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4
Dalton Civil War Show - Annual Civil War relics show featuring the best in weapons, swords, dug items, uniforms, books and more. Free appraisals will be available. Admission will be $10 for adults, under age 10 are free with adult. Where: Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Georgia When: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contact: For more information call 770-630-7296 or click here.
Sunday, February 4
Our Genealogy Group will meet and this whole year will be all about giving you time to do your genealogy. It is basically a year long workshop. So bring your laptop and what ever project you want to get started on. We will start by talking about getting started, or where you are going, then we will get going. Where: University Center Room 265, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow, Georgia When: 3 p.m. Contact: For more information click here.
Wednesday, February 7
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Photo Restoration Roadshow with Eric Basir. Many of our image collections are full of fading color photographs. This workshop will provide useful techniques to restore lost color. It will include colorization of B&W photos. Audience members are encouraged to send photos from which Eric will choose one to use during this demonstration. When: 2 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.
Friday, February 9
The Friends of Georgia Archives & History present Lunch and Learn featuring Dr. Richard "Bo" Manley Adams, Jr., Pitt Theology Library, Emory University, speaking on Two Ships that Sailed to Georgia in 1736: Conversations Between the Wesleys, the Moravians, and the Salzburgers. Bring a lunch to eat during the program. Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia When: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
2018 Georgia Day Parade - As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony of February 12, 1733 by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event. Free and open to the public. Where: Forsyth Park, Drayton St & W Gaston Street, Savannah Georgia When: 10:45 a.m.
Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10
Georgia Day - On February 12, 1733, James Oglethorpe landed the first settlers from the ship Anne at what was to become Georgia's first city and later the first state capital, Savannah. In celebration of Georgia Day, Georgia's Royal Charter and Georgia's recorded copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display in the exhibit room behind the Welcome Desk. Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia When: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, February 10
Georgia Archives 100 Years: Where We Are Now - Take a free tour of the Georgia Archives. No pre-registration is required. Please wear comfortable shoes. Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia When: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11
The 2018 Colonial Faire & Muster - Audiences of all ages enjoy this popular, family-friendly annual living history program at Wormsloe State Historic Site. The event features costumed interpreters and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia. Free and open to the public. Where: Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Road, Savannah, Georgia When: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 11
2018 Super Museum Sunday - Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life as historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah and throughout Georgia open their doors to the public, providing an exceptional opportunity to experience the history in our own backyard. Free and open to the public. Where: Click here to secure a list of participating venues. When: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Genealogical Computer Society of Georgia presents the program Tracking the Transients – a 20th Century Case Study of Finding Those Who Wandered with Ken Craft. Where: Roswell Family History Center, 500 Norcross St, Roswell, Georgia When: 9:30 a.m.
Family Day: Colonial Georgia - The last of the “Original Thirteen Colonies” to be established by Great Britain, Georgia nonetheless had 43 years of colonial development. For this Family Day program living history demonstrations of Georgia’s Colonial military, music and dance performances, and hands-on activities illuminate life in Colonial Georgia from its founding in 1733 to the separation from England in 1776. There is no charge for admission. Where: Northeast Georgia History Museum, 322 Academy Street NE, Gainesville, Georgia When: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Have Nordic Ancestors? Count Yourself Lucky - Nordic Records are Amazing with presenters from MyHeritage. An overview of available records in the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, & Finland) will be presented. When: 2 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.
Forum: The Magic of Digital Media — How the Cottrell Digital Studio Brings History to Life - Our Media Producer, Libba Beaucham, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the technology in our Cottrell Digital Studio. With tips on how to achieve quality video content on a small budget to the basics of video conferencing, this forum is a great introduction to both the creative and practical uses of digital technology. General admission is $3. Where: Northeast Georgia History Museum, 322 Academy Street NE, Gainesville, Georgia When: 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 17
Join us for our February meeting when Elyse Hill will present African American Genealogy Research – Beyond the Basic Sources. One of the biggest challenges in African American genealogy research is finding information about formerly enslaved persons before the 1870 U.S. federal census. This was the first census following emancipation and the first census that recorded former slaves by name. This presentation will provide a sample of sources which can help turn this research challenge into a fulfilling adventure. This presentation is free and open to the public. When: 2 p.m. Where: Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, Georgia
The Triple Nickels & Military Order of the Purple Heart - The Triple Nickels were America's first all African American parachute infantry platoon and America's first "smoke jumpers." The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. Meet and greet some US Army Rangers who are perpetuating their legacy. Where: Little White House, 401 Little White House Rd, Warm Springs, Georgia When: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday, February 18
Living History at Panola - Learn about Panola's rich history through hands-on living history demonstrations that depict everyday family life during the 1820s and 1830s at the Parker House. Visitors will get to participate in activities such as: candle making, butter churning, cooking, making rag dolls, and other period games all from guides in historic period clothing. $5 plus $5 for parking. Where: Panola Mountain State Park, 2620 Georgia 155 SW, Stockbridge, Georgia When: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday, February 19
Paul Quigley, History Professor at Virginia Tech University, will speak during the monthly meeting of the Augusta Civil War Round Table on the topic entitled “The Confederacy’s European Problem.” Free admission for first time visitors. Where: Snelling Center, 3165 Washington Road, Augusta, Georgia When: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Contact: For more information call 706-736-2909 or email gfy@gwenfulcheryoung.com.
Tuesday, February 20
Author and preservationist Erica Danylchak will discuss Grave Landscapes, her new University of South Carolina Press book co-authored with the late James R. Cothran. During the Industrial Revolution people flocked to American cities, where overcrowding led to packed urban graveyards that were unsightly and a source of public health fears. The solution was a revolutionary new type of American burial ground located in the countryside just beyond the city. Danylchak will discuss the inspiration for rural cemeteries, their physical evolution, the nature of the landscapes they inspired, and the value of these cemeteries in the 21st century. Book signing and light refreshments will follow the lecture. Admission for all lectures is $10 for general public and $5 for Atlanta History Center members. Where: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia When: 7 p.m. Contact: Click here for tickets.
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Using Swedish Taxation Records to Solve Tough Genealogical Problems with presenter Jill Morelli. Swedish taxation records, a head tax of individuals between the ages of 15 and 63, are some of the oldest extant records of the rural farmer. Genealogists quickly become familiar with the chronological birth/marriage/death parish records (Ministerial), the clerical surveys (Husförhör) and probate records (Bouppteckning). These documents form the bedrock of investigation into our Swedish past. These records may not, however, answer our more difficult research questions, especially those of the 18th century. This is where Swedish taxation records or mantalslängder may be of help. These little used records, but evidence rich documents, may corroborate or dispute our existing evidence, or may be the only source of evidence. We will learn how to access, read and use these records to answer those questions. When: 8 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.
Wednesday, February 21
Maurice Hobson, The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta- For more than a century, the city of Atlanta has been associated with black achievement in education, business, politics, media, and music, earning it the nickname "the black Mecca." Atlanta's long tradition of black education dates back to Reconstruction, and produced an elite that flourished in spite of Jim Crow, rose to leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, and then took power in the 1970s by building a coalition between white progressives, business interests, and black Atlantans. But as Maurice J. Hobson demonstrates, Atlanta's political leadership—from the election of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first black mayor, through the city's hosting of the 1996 Olympic Games—has consistently mishandled the black poor. Drawn from vivid primary sources and unnerving oral histories of working-class city-dwellers and hip-hop artists from Atlanta's underbelly, Hobson argues that Atlanta's political leadership has governed by bargaining with white business interests to the detriment of ordinary black Atlantans. In telling this history through the prism of the black New South and Atlanta politics, policy, and pop culture, Hobson portrays a striking schism between the black political elite and poor city-dwellers, complicating the long-held view of Atlanta as a mecca for black people.Admission for all lectures is $10 for general public and $5 for Atlanta History Center members. Where: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia When: 8 p.m. Contact: Click here for tickets.
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Tribal Quest: A Special Project to Document the Family Histories of Tribal People with presenter Golan Levi. Tribal Quest is a fascinating pro bono project for documenting the family trees and stories of remote tribal communities that face a risk of cultural extinction. This webinar will feature the highlights from our Tribal Quest expeditions to Namibia, Papua New Guinea, and Siberia. When: 2 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.
Friday, February 23
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 2): Adding an Online Document with presenter Geoff Rasmussen. In this series, Legacy’s Geoff Rasmussen will guide you through the step-by-steps of properly adding genealogy documents, citations, and digital media to your Legacy Family Tree 9 software. Each class is based on a different chapter in his popular book, Legacy 9 Unlocked: Techniques, Tips and Step-By-Steps for Using Legacy Family Tree to Record Your Genealogy. Watch them in order if you want to follow the mystery or jump around to capture the instructions. In this class, “Adding an Online Document,” you will learn the seven steps of adding any online document to Legacy. When: 2 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.
Tuesday, February 27
The Cobb County Genealogical Society will present Maggie Thomas speaking on Handwriting, Misspellings, and Red Flags. Where: First Presbyterian Church, 189 Church Street, Marietta, Georgia When: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 28
The Georgia Genealogical Society features a free webinar, Carriers of News and Knowledge: Post Office Records, presented by Julie Miller. Post Office Records are full of genealogical riches. This lecture will discuss Post Office records, their contents, and how to access these underutilized records. When: 8 p.m. Contact: Click here to register.
Legacy Family Tree presents a free webinar Find Your Roots in German Farm Histories with presenter Gail Blankenau. Until the early 1900s, the majority of the population in the Germanic states was engaged in agriculture. Thus, most of us with Germanic heritage will have at least some ancestors engaged in farming. German farm customs were different from those in America and German farmers were tied to their land in ways that American farmers were not. Particularly in the earlier years, the history of your family's farm was integral to the history of your family. When: 2 p.m. Contact: To register, click here.