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From: Cosette Heeter <>
Subject: [GA] Re: [GA] Re: [GA] Macon Library findings
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 13:55:19 -0400


Charles, thank you for your comments on Macon's Washington library. Not only do
they have good material, their equipment is outstanding. Thanks also for your
tips. I'll check them out when I'm in Macon again.

Cosette

ccmiller wrote:

> 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.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> 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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