Georgia Southern Museum- WWI exhibit

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Georgia Southern History Faculty and Museum Curators seek

World War I Artifacts

Georgia Southern University’s Department of History and the Georgia Southern Museum seek to learn more about the impact of World War I on the state of Georgia and are asking for anyone with artifacts from that era to bring them on Jan. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m., to the Georgia Southern Museum.

Georgia Southern’s faculty and Museum curators ask that Georgians bring any artifacts, documents, photos or stories to share as they seek to learn more about the experiences of Georgia’s soldiers, the importance of training camps and war industries in the state, and the experiences of those on the homefront. They will be on hand to provide more information on the items.

The Georgia Southern Museum’s current exhibit, “The Great War that Changed the World: 1914-18,” centers around the First World War and the Museum plans to further explore the war with a future exhibit in 2017, “The Great War that Changed Georgia: 1917-18,” focusing on how the war impacted the state of Georgia.

The Museum is located at 2142 Southern Drive in the Rosenwald Building on the campus of Georgia Southern University. For questions or more information, contact Brent Tharp, Ph.D., at 912-478-5444.

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Galvanized Yankees~Putting on the Blue

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The Athens Historical Society Presents: Putting on Blue: Confederates from the Athens, Georgia Area Who Became Galvanized Yankees with Author Al Hester

Sunday, January 17

3:00 p.m.

Appleton Auditorium, Athens, Ga.

Putting on Blue is, in author Al Hester’s words, “the story of 52 Confederate soldiers who were captured and placed in horrific Northern prisons with little hope of quick release to return home. The Lincoln administration offered them freedom from prison if they would swear their allegiance to the Union and enlist in special regiments to serve in the West. . . . The newly enlisted soldiers were called ‘Galvanized Yankees.’” The book has fascinating stories of Yankee prisons, Indian wars, and anecdotes about the area’s “Galvanized Yankees,” several of which Mr. Hester will share in his program.

The book includes a gallery of color and black-and-white 19th century photographs and artwork from a variety of sources, including family descendants.

Published in October 2015, Putting on Blue is co-produced by the Athens Historical Society and The Green Berry Press, and will be available for sale following the program. The book is also available at Amazon.com

This event is co-sponsored by the Athens Historical Society and the Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room.

Topic: Old Governor’s Mansion, Milledgeville

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MATT DAVIS to speak at GEORGIA ARCHIVES

Matt Davis, Director of the Old Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville, Georgia, will speak at the Georgia Archives on Friday, January 29, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Davis will speak on the history of the Old Governor’s Mansion.

Davis, a native of Kinston, North Carolina, received his education at Georgia College & State University. His duties as director of the Old Governor’s Mansion include oversight of the historic properties, coordinating administrative functions, research, curatorial work, educational programming and fundraising. In 2012, Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, and he was recently appointed to the Programming Committee for the Southeastern Museums Conference. He is a frequent guest speaker and presenter at museum conferences nationwide. Aside from his duties at the Mansion, Davis teaches history as an adjunct Assistant Professor of History at Georgia College & State University and at Georgia Military College. In 2011, he was named as the Museum Professional of the Year by the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries.

Completed in 1839, the Old Governor’s Mansion served as the residence for Georgia’s chief executives for over thirty years encompassing the antebellum, Civil War, and early Reconstruction phases of the state’s history. Such notable residents as George Crawford, Howell Cobb and Joseph E. Brown used the Mansion as a stage for speeches and hosted prominent guests during their tenure. The Mansion was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It is an accredited museum of the American Alliance of Museums, and in 2015 it was named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The Georgia Archives is a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and identifies, collects, manages, preserves, and publicizes records and information of Georgia and its people and assists state and local government agencies with their records management. This work is done within the framework of the USG’s mission to create a more highly educated Georgia.

For more information, please contact Jill Sweetapple at 678.364.3731  2015_Georgia_Archives_OldGovernorsMansion

Dismantling of Brick Walls, Part 2

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3:00 p.m.- Wednesday, January 6, 2016

This Hall County Library program is designed for genealogist who have been around for a while.  The discussion will be about different approaches to genealogy research to discover a weak spot in that frustrating brick wall. This will be hard work but it may provide a key to your success.

Free and open to the public

This program will be held at the Tech Lab, Gainesville Branch, Hall County Library, 127 Main Street NW, Gainesville, Ga.

For more information: Rhonda 770-532-3311 ext. 116

SAR- Watkinsville-speaker historian Bill Kabel

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Kabel to speak about Wabash Battle at Sons of American Revolution meeting

Oconee Leader– 30 December 2015

The program for the January 5 regular meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution will be provided by Compatriot Bill Kabel, historian of the era of the American Revolution.

Few people realize that the American Army’s worst defeat by the Indians was not in 1876, when General George A. Custer and all of his men were killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, but 85 years earlier there was a battle in the Ohio wilderness where the American Army, led by a little-known American Revolutionary War General, suffered nearly three times more casualties than did Custer. Although never given the notoriety of “Custer’s Last Stand,” the seemingly insignificant “Battle on the Wabash” has had long-lasting repercussions – even to this day.

Bill Kabel of the Piedmont Chapter will discuss the “march to massacre” and why this battle deserves more prominent mention in American history.

The meeting is open to the public. The Sons of the American Revolution chapter provides a monthly series of historical talks about the era of the American Revolution, promoting scholarly and popular interest in the extraordinary generation that created our great republic.

The meeting location will be at the Jennings Mill Country Club, 1150 Chambers Court, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 (Ph: 706-548-3266). Social Hour will begin at 6:00 with buffet dinner to open at 6:45 followed by the progr

RCGS meeting Jan 10, Conyers

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Meeting -January 10 2016 – 3:00 p.m. – Conyers

Topic: Why Every Historian Should Have a Blog!

Speaker: Andie Criminger , a retired middle school teacher now completely immersed in family history.  The collaborator and co-publisher of The Fortenberry Families of Southern Mississippi, will speak on her current project- collecting family stories and pictures and sharing these on a family blog.

The Rockdale County Genealogical Society (RCGS) meets on the second Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,  1275 Flat Shoals Rd, Conyers, Ga.

Getting Started…

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Getting Started with Genealogy

Tuesday January 26, 2016

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Heritage Conference Room, Athens Clarke County Library -This is an introductory class designed to help new genealogists begin their family history research. The class focuses on research methods, source citations and best practices. Class is limited to 10 participants and registration is required. Register HERE  (7 seats left Dec. 31 2015.)

Genealogy events worth attending in the new year

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Focus on Georgia columnists- Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. – Sunday, December 27, 2015, Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Genealogy events worth attending in the new year
GENEALOGY
Genealogy events worth attending in the new year
By Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. For the AJC

   Next year will have the usual variety of genealogy conferences and seminars, with a few location changes.   The National Genealogical Society Annual Conference in the States will be May 4-7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. See National Genealogical Society   for the program and registration (already open).  

The Federation of Genealogical Societies will have its annual conference Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Springfield, Ill. Always a good meeting for society representatives to attend, but they have many other topics and speakers. See www.fgs.org  . 

 The IGHR (Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research) will meet at Samford University in Birmingham for the last time June 12-17, before moving to Athens in 2017. Registration opens Jan. 19 at http: //samford.libguides.com  / ighr.  

The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, a national group with chapters all over the U.S., will host its annual meeting Oct. 13-16 in Atlanta, sponsored by the local Metro Atlanta Chapter. Check www.aahgsatl.org  . The local chapter holds meetings throughout the year as well. 

 Continuing on the local level, the Georgia Archives will host Lunch and Learn seminars the second Friday of each month, as well as several special days during the year, such as Genealogy Day in the fall. Check georgiaarchives.org   for information. 

  The Georgia Genealogical Society hosts four all-day seminars during the year, although next year the dates will vary. For meeting information and their free monthly webinar calendar, see gagensociety.org  . 

  Many county genealogical societies have great speakers at their monthly or quarterly meetings. To see what is planned, check frequently with the Cobb County Genealogical Society ( cobbgagensoc.org   , who also host a beginning class in January), the Rockdale County Genealogical Society, and the Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties (henryclayto ngenealogy.com   and their Facebook page).  

Slave ship Antelope is seminar topic   Dr. Jonathan Bryant will speak Jan. 8 at noon at the Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn Seminar on “Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope,” his book about an 1820 incident and the Supreme Court decision.   Bryant is a professor at Georgia Southern University. Free, bring your own lunch. Check georgiaarchives.org   for more information or call 678-364-3710.  

‘Finding Your Roots’ returns Jan. 5   Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns to PBS/Georgia Public Broadcasting on January 5 with “Finding Your Roots” featuring new genealogies of several celebrities. Check local listings for times.  

Contact Kenneth H. Thomas Jr., P.O.Box 901, Decatur, GA 30031 or at gagensociety.org  .

Genealogy citiations: The importance of being complete

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Genealogy In Georgia- Focus on Georgia columnists:

Selma Blackmon’s column – Examiner.com -11 December 2015

Genealogy citations: The importance of being complete.

Oh, my, where did that come from?” As the family historian, have you either thought or said this? A complete source citation shows the what, when, where and who of our genealogy records. Citations tell the reader where to obtain that important birth certificate or other document. Was a story passed down from generation to generation? Who shared this story? When did they first hear this story? Where did the story take place? With this information, the genealogist will attempt to validate a story or document….

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