Genealogy & Local History

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To request information from the Genealogy Department, please call 706-243-2681 or email genealogy@cvlga.org.

Resources

Ancestry.com Library Edition

Ancestry.com Library Edition
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, including unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. In-library use only.
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Archive Grid

Archive Grid

A collection of nearly two million archival material descriptions, including MARC records from WorldCat and finding aids harvested from the web.

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FamilySearch (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

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Genealogical records from one of the largest genealogy organizations in the country. Creation of a free personal account is required. Chattahoochee Valley Libraries is a FamilySearch Affiliate. Some content is only available inside the library.
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Fold3

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Provides access to a premier collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

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GALILEO

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GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online) is an online library portal to authoritative, subscription-only information that isn’t available through free search engines or Web directories.

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Georgia Historic Newspapers

Georgia Historic Newspapers

An archive of historical Georgia newspapers from 1847-1922. Please call any branch location for the GALILEO password.

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Heritagequest

Heritagequest

Access family and history books, the U.S. Federal Census (1790-1930), PERSI (The Periodical Source Index), Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, and more.

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Ledger-Enquirer 1993-Current (Newsbank)

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Explore current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online. 

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