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From: "ccmiller" <>
Subject: [GA] Re: [GA] Macon Library findings
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 06:52:07 -0700


I want to put my two cents worth in on this library. I have visited
all the libraries in the metro Atlanta Area and Washington library in
Macon beats them all. for those of you who have Ancestors who lived in
SC don't miss the microfilm files of Leonardo Andrea who was a 1940
vintage professional Genealogist whose files were donated by his
daughter after his death to be microfilmed and used by the public,
these files are in Macon. Also if you have Ancestors from NC don't
miss the Mamie McKubbin files on Microfilm, same story as Andrea but
in NC. Your family is probably in these files if your Ancestors came
from the Carolinas. Charles.
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Date: Monday, August 03, 1998 8:20 PM
Subject: [GA] Macon Library findings

>Hi,
>
>Sorry to post this to the list, those not interested please delete
this
>letter.
>As promised here is what I found at the Washington Memorial Library.
>
>This library does have a large genealogy room, and the staff is very
helpful.
>The day I went it was extremely crowded, but from a comment I
overheard this
>is not the normal case. Everyone was curtious however, so it did not
matter
>that it was crowded.
>
>They have a large microfilm collection, I would say comparable to
University
>of Georgia's Library. The staff had to get the film for you, and
this is much
>easier than UGA. There is a card catalog for the film seperate from
the
>books. They had many books on different Surnames (unfortunately none
of mine)
>and several books on different states. I found it interesting that
they had
>some books from Ireland and England. this library is particularly
good for
>research of middle GA. I found copies for Marion County Wills, and
they had
>this sort of thing for some GA counties. I thought the $.20 a copy
was a
>little unusual, everywhere else I've ever been is $.10 at UGA it's
$.07.
>Not a big deal though if you don't make a lot of copies.
>
>I was impressed with this library, but I have had better luck at
others. I
>like the UGA library better, and secondly the Bulloch County Library,
but if
>it's not to far to drive to go to the Washington Memorial Library
it's worth
>the trip. If you are researching middle GA it is definately worth
your trip
>there.
>
>If anyone wnats more information about Washington Memorial, UGA, GSU,
Bulloch
>Co. Regional, and/or Chatham County libraries email me and I'll be
glad to
>share what I have found.
>
>Cathy
>
>
>Has anyone been to libraries in the Atlanta area? I heard a rumor
that there
>is a good library in Gwinnett county, but other than going to the
mall :-)
>great mall, I haven't spent much time there. Thanks.
>
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