We are excited that the CCGS website will soon have a new look and a more user-friendly interface, in addition to being a secure site. The transition is now taking place and should be final in December 2024. Until then, things may disappear temporarily or look a bit different. We are very much looking forward to seeing the final result. …
CCGS FALL WORKSHOP
CCGS invites you to attend our Fall Workshop on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Neva Lomason Public Library in Carrollton, GA from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Our guest speaker is Larry W. Thomas, a professional genealogist, who will be speaking on the topic of “How Not to Do Genealogy. There will also be a section about how FamilySearch is now …
CCGS PROGRAM SERIES: PHOTOS AND FAMILY
Please join us for a program series about finding family photos, how to restore and preserve them, and how to create photo books with your new-found photos! Our meetings are open to members and the public, are free admission and are held from 6:00pm-7:00pm. If you are on the CCGS website homepage, click on the “Read More” link to see …
CCGS SPRING 2024 WORKSHOP
CCGS is happy to announce that renowned professional genealogist, J. Mark Lowe, from Tennessee will be conducting our Spring 2024 Workshop via Zoom on Saturday, March 23rd at the Neva Lomason Public Library in Carrollton. The time is from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Click on the title for more details and be sure to RSVP for seating and handouts.
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH?
A CCGS volunteer will be available during each month on the first Wednesday from 10:00am – 12:00pm, and on the third Wednesday from 1:00pm – 3:30pm. You will be pleasantly surprised at the diversity of resources in the Local History & Genealogy Room inside the Neva Lomason Memorial Public Library in Carrollton, Georgia and you just might break through that …
HONOR YOUR CARROLL COUNTY VETERAN
Genealogists are often very aware of the veterans in their ancestry and of their sacrifice to our country. If your veteran(s) lived in Carroll County, you may want to honor them by purchasing an engraved memorial plaque to be placed in the beautiful Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, located at 1050 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA. Plaques are still for sale …
UPCOMING MEETING DATES FOR 2024
Due to technical difficulties, our online calendar is currently showing as not available when you click on the “Upcoming Events” link. We are working to resolve the issue, but in the meantime, you can add these dates to your calendar: CCGS Society Meeting Dates: (4th Thursdays Quarterly) Thursday, January 25, 2024 Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Meeting @ Neva Lomason …
PRESENTATION NOTES & MYSTERY PHOTO
Many of our Carroll County Genealogical Society meetings include so much valuable research information, that it’s nearly impossible to write it all down while listening to the interesting presentations. To meet this need, we often offer handouts at the meetings and later post them to our website. Many useful website links are also listed in the presentation notes. Click on …
RESOURCE DONATIONS WELCOMED
Are you in the process of downsizing a home or your personal library? Do you have old yearbooks or family history materials that you no longer want to keep? Don’t toss them! Consider donating these items to the History Room at the Neva Lomason Public Library, which the CCGS helps to maintain. Yearbooks are an excellent research resource and are …
CARROLL COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK, VOLUME 1 – Now on Sale!
A two-year project undertaken by members of the Carroll County Genealogy Society resulted in the two-volume Carroll County, Georgia Cemeteries editions. (Volume 1 was copyrighted in 2005, with Volume 2 following in 2006.) Currently, the copies of Volume 2, Eastern Section have all been sold, but copies of Volume 1 are now on sale for only $15.00. Volume 1 includes …