The Georgia Genealogical Society’s first seminar for 2017 will be at the Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The theme will be “A Day of Exploration at the Atlanta History Center,” where attendees will hear Sue VerHoef, Senior Archivist of the Kenan Research Center, speak about the center’s research materials.
Gordon L. Jones, Atlanta History Center’s senior military historian and curator, will also be there. After lunch on their own, attendees can research or can go on one of three tours. Tour A - Turning Point: the American Civil War with Gordon L. Jones; Tour B- Guided Tour of the Swan House; or Tour C - Guided Tour of the Smith Family Farm (the Tullie Smith House). Participants must select a tour at registration, since space is limited. Cost is $35 for Genealogical Society or History Center members; $45 for nonmembers. Lunch is not included. Registration is required and can be done online or by mail. Visit http://gagensociety.org/events/2017/feb/18/503 for details. Mailed registrations must be postmarked no later than Friday, Feb. 10, and sent to Georgia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 550247, Atlanta, 30355-2747. PayPal registration deadline is midnight on Feb. 15. There is a $5 late registration fee.
The Atlanta History Center's Kenan Research Center contains a wealth of information on Atlanta's history, including original records, published materials, and databases. The library also contains a major genealogy collection featuring books from Georgia and other Southeastern states. This seminar should be a good introduction to their collections. See atlantahistorycenter.com for more on all aspects of its collections, and especially for the center's hours and special events.
TOPIC: SEARCHING FOR BEULAH BUCHANAN
Dan Roper, publisher of "Georgia Backroads," will give the Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn Lecture on Feb. 10. His topic will be "Searching for Beulah Buchanan: The 20-year Search for What Happened to a Little Girl on Thanksgiving Day, 1917." Noon, free, bring your own lunch. For more information check georgiaarchives.org or call 678-364-3710. "Georgia Backroads" can be found on newsstands at bookstores and grocery stores or at georgiabackroads.com.
TOPIC: GENEALOGY E-BOOKS
The Genealogical Publishing Company, publisher of thousands of genealogy books, now has over 500 books online in its e-book library, the goal being 2,000 books. Check library.genealogical.com to see what's there as well as previews of many books. They have one of the largest geographical and topical scopes of any genealogical publishing house.
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