Our Genealogy Group 5th year Anniversary!

Our Genealogy Group is celebrating it's 5th year! 

When: June 2nd 

Time: 12pm until

Where: Chris and Angela's garden in Fayetteville.

Bring a salad, vegetable, desert or snack. Chris will be grilling hot dogs. (Some veggie dogs too!)

Please RSVP by emailing me at ourgenealogygroup@gmail.com to receive directions.

Some things to keep in mind:
The picnic will be in my garden. 

You will have to go up a gravel driveway and up gravel stairs to get to the back yard. 

My back yard is multi-level and a combination of grass and mulch, and regrettably not wheelchair accessible. 

I have a 72 pound dog named Pig that will be at the party as well.  

SOON....

We had a successful trip to the Fayette County Historical Society on Saturday. Several of our members found information to help them with their family tree! I would like to thank everyone who showed up.

I am the new Docent at the Historical Society. I work the 4th Saturday of the month. We are open from 9am   to 1pm. Please stop by and dig through the treasures!

Our next meeting will be the 5th Year Our Genealogy Group Anniversary Picnic at my house! I will have more details in a few weeks. Please check back by for more information.

It is time for a field trip!

May's Meeting: Saturday May 4th @11:30

We will be meeting at the Fayette County Historical Society. 

http://fayettehistoricalsociety.com/

195 Lee Street Fayetteville Ga 30214

Member, and Secretary of the Historical Society, Tony Parrott, will be giving us a tour and telling us about their collections. The Margaret Mitchell Research Center at the Fayette County Historical Society has many interesting collections for study and research. Genealogists and Historians from all of the over the world have used their facilities to find a distant ancestor or learn more about an event or place in Fayette County. The following represents just a few of the collections available for your research. 

1. Most of the original official records for Fayette County including marriage records, probate records, tax digests, wills, etc.
2. United States census records for Fayette County.
3. Family Histories
4. Old Newspapers dating back to 1888.
5. The society has numerous collections about the Civil War, including the "War of Rebellion Official Records of the Confederate Armies". The Government Printing Office originally published these books in 1892, and they have one of the few sets of the "O.R's" in the area. Member John Lynch has over 100 photographs of Civil War veterans from Fayette County. 
6. Cemetery records listing all known Fayette burials from 1821 - 1977+
7. They have many collections pertaining to our neighboring counties, plus many other collections that may be of interest to you and your genealogical research. 

If you are on 85 headed south from the Riverdale area, you will drive up through the Fayetteville square. After you leave the square, you will will see the American Legion building that looks like a log cabin. Turn Left onto Stonewall Ave. The Historical Society is in the Margaret Mitchell Research Center. It is a white "house" and it is behind the American Legion on Lee Street. 

Upcoming Events

April 27th 2013

April Family History Seminar 

sponsored jointly by the 

Jonesboro Family History Center

&

Our Genealogy Group

Saturday April 27th; 9am - 4pm

doors open at 8:30am

at the Jonesboro LDS Meetinghouse

2100 Lake Jodeco Rd Jonesboro GA 30236

Admission is FREE

with an optional participant packet for $5.00

For more information, contact members of the 

Family History Center

Vanessa Valentine

Mr. George Peterson

Kathleen Marcello

770-477-5985

FREE WI-FI BRING YOUR LAPTOPS

APRIL 7TH MEETING

April 7th meeting will be 

"Keeping Keepsakes" 

Archival Storage for Family Heirlooms

Presented by Rosemary Fischer and Terri Taylor-Hamrick

                              

Do you want to know the best way to care for and store Grandma's quilt, or Granddaddy's Army Uniform, or any other keepsakes you have accumulated during your genealogy journey?

 Bring your questions, and bring a friend. 

pictures from Gaylord and Hollinger Metal Edge

Our Genealogy Group Workshop a Success!

Our Genealogy Group Workshop a Success!

We hope you enjoyed your day, and learned a lot. 

See you next year!

ANNUAL GENEALOGY WORKSHOP

Sponsored by Our Genealogy Group at Clayton State University

When: Saturday, March 9 2013

Time: 8:00-9:00am Registration

9:00am-5:00pm Workshop

Where: Clayton State University Library

2000 Clayton State Boulevard

Morrow GA 

Cost: $5.00 individual. $7.00 couple

Cash only, payable at door. No bills larger than $10.

RSVP: MUST RESERVE YOUR PLACE AT THE WORKSHOP

Update: Workshop is full. RSVPs are closed.

Lunch: Bring your own or go out for lunch, Soda machine in downstairs lobby.

Here is a little sneak peak about the classes we will be having: 

"I didn't know that was here!": An introduction to the National Archives at Atlanta. by Cathy Miller

Antique Hunting in the Family Tree. by Joy Shivar

Georgia Genealogical Society and Georgia Archives: Best Friends Forever. by Susan Sloan

Identifying Old Family Photos. by Angela Pendleton

Memory Manager 4.0. Getting your Digital Images and Photos Organized, Edited & Backed-up. by Dee LeClair

Indian Tales and Pioneer Trails. by Clarke Otten

Land Lotteries and Georgia's Westward Movement. by Professor Jeffrey Wells

We will also have fabulous door prizes and a wonderful Exhibit Hall to explore!

PLEASE RSVP. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE WALK-INS. 

SPACE IS LIMITED!!

Contact us TODAY to reserve your place at the workshop. 

To RSVP: email Angela  ourgenealogygroup@gmail.com