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

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

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

A CCGS volunteer will be available during each month on the first Wednesday from 9:30am – 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

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

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,

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

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

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

The Special Collections Room at the Neva Lomason Library was originally the home for all resource materials belonging to the Carroll County Genealogical Society.  During the recent remodeling of the library, those materials were moved off campus but are now back home in the Neva Lomason Library’s new History Room,

The 1884 Merchant’s Ledger, Z. L. Levans’ Ledger of the Center Point Store, and the Justice Docket of the 1880s are all important because of the dates — they each lead up to the missing 1890 U.S. Census records. All of the people mentioned in these ledgers lived in or

Take a few minutes to listen to the live podcast that was on WLBB Radio with CCGS members Don Levans, Sam Pyle, Bill Maddox, and Lori Wilson of WLBB Radio.  Also, on the Podcast was Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt, DNA Specialist, who later presented a DNA genealogical workshop at the NEVA

Where Did your Ancestor Live in Carroll County? Sometimes it is not enough to know that your ancestor lived in Carroll County. It would be helpful to know where in the county he or she lived. The census records tell us where they lived at ten-year intervals, but what about

Our quarterlies throughout the years have been chock full of interesting tidbits about Carroll County. For example, in the CCGS Summer 2017 Quarterly, the Carroll County Times newspaper abstracts and the 1884 Merchant’s Ledger abstracts tell you what’s going on in life around Carroll County. The merchant’s ledger especially records

There is a lot of interest in World War I and its veterans and resources with the onset of WWI’s 100th Anniversary. One of the web sites and its links pertaining to WWI resources that we found particularly interesting is from the Genealogy Insider blog by Diane Haddad and the

We hope you are taking advantage of our Obituary Indexing Project. Here are some easy guidelines to help you get started.  If you are a member of the society go ahead and log in now. If you are not a member, don’t worry – you can still search the obituary

If you missed the radio show (Community Voice on 1330 on your AM dial) on February 28, 2017 where Donald Levans, Christian Montcriol, and Bill Maddox talked about the upcoming Carroll County Genealogical Society workshop, “Was your Grandpa a Doughboy?” you can still hear it (for a limited time) on Gradick

World War I 100th Anniversary Individual History of Carroll County Soldiers Christian Montcriol is a retired French school teacher who now lives in Carrollton with his wife (a professor at University of West Georgia).  He brought with him a deep interest in the history of World War I, especially with

The following story was submitted by Donald Levans about his “Aunt Elsie” and Loyd Wester, neighbors in the small community of Center Point in Carroll County. A World War I Love Story by Donald Levans My father’s sister (my aunt Elsie) was 18 when the United States entered World War

This article, written in 2011 by a former CCGS member, has certainly stood the test of time. We republish it here for those you have an interest in beginning their own family history search. When beginning genealogy research, most people today will go to their computer and start looking. That

FamilySearch.org likely holds answers to at least some of your family tree questions. The trick to finding those answers is learning how to dig through the incredible amount of ancestor information on the free genealogy website. Family Tree Magazine offers a free guide, 38 FamilySearch Search Tips: Find Free Genealogy

Make A Difference in the Genealogical Community – Volunteer Today!Carroll County Genealogical Society is looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to make a positive contribution in the genealogical community. Below are areas where we have opportunities. Wednesday Special Collections Volunteers Volunteer for two hours on Wednesdays as a host in

Special Collections has acquired approximately five hundred reels of microfilm comprised of The Atlanta Constitution daily newspaper. The microfilm covers the ten years from 1985 through March 8, 1995. It is accessible and can be used in the Special Collections / History Room of Neva Lomason Public Library in Carrollton,

In the years immediately following the Civil War, one way Americans sought to remember the multitudes of war dead was by holding “decoration days”—days on which they would gather to decorate the graves of those who died in the conflict. Although many local groups and communities had their own decoration

A phone call from a friend brought to light a “I don’t know what to do with this stuff” dilemma. The newcomer to family research had died without ever organizing his notes and documents. The surviving spouse had no idea what to do with the assortment of papers found in

Lookie — Lookie what I found in land deeds! In these days of Ancestry.com quick and easy family connections, etc. don’t be fooled by thinking that you are getting the real story. The dates, family names, etc may be correct BUT all that leaves out the STORIES. In searching through

When was your very best “Aha! moment”? Mine came at the end of a very long and frustrating day sitting in front of a microfilm reader in the Birmingham Public Library. I had one of the worst headaches I’ve ever had, the library was closing in twenty minutes, and I

This is the second blog in the “Lo and Behold Series” begun April 20.  This was written by Pat Harrington, a member of the CCGS and Alabama resident. As a young girl, my grandfather showed me a copy of a War Between the States book that a relative had written.

“Lo and behold” We have a treasure trove   IN OUR QUARTERLIES! I found my Great, Great Grandfather’s Death Notice with a simple search through the indexes of our Carroll County Genealogical Society!  Here’s how it works: Sitting at my own computer (in my own home), I go to www.ccgsga.org —–