AGS ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS
AND THE PUBLIC

  • Monthly Meetings. The Society hosts a genealogical or historical lecture the first Thursday of every month at the Augusta Public Library on Greene Street in Augusta. The lectures are presented by regionally or nationally recognized speakers (e.g., Edward Cashin, Ph.D., Director of the Center for the Study of Georgia History, on "The Augusta Canal," Brian Trainor, Ph.D., former Director of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, on "Irish Immigration to America"). No fee is charged.
  • Educational (and Fun) Seminars in Methodology. "Following Footprints is Fun", an all-day seminar presented by well qualified local instructors twice a year, provides practical information on how to conduct personal family research. Subjects may include: Conducting Research by Mail; Interpreting the US Censuses; How to Organize Your Data; Researching Courthouse Records; Contacting the Relatives; Searching Church & Cemetery Records; How to Get Started in Genealogy. The $20 fee (members $15) includes lunch and a 104-page handout.
  • Spring Seminars. Speakers of national repute present subjects of general research interest to historians and/or genealogists. These one-day programs are co-sponsored by Augusta State University. Past topics have included: "How to Conduct Research in Georgia," "Research in Britain," and "Are Your Ancestors Hiding in a Computer?"  This year the topic will be "Walking Down Memory Lane, Computer In Hand."
  • The Homecoming Seminar is part of AGS's annual Homecoming weekend, which includes not only an all-day seminar, but also trips to nearby courthouses for research, cemetery tours, computer demonstrations, and time for research in the AGS Library. Past Seminar subjects have included "Migrations, Immigrations, & Emigrations,"Searching for your New England Ancestors," "Bridges Back to Virginia and Maryland," and "Forward with Computers and Genetics."
  • Purchase of AGS Publications. Books published by the Society may be purchased by the general public. These include bound editions of the newsletter (Southern Echoes) and the journal (Ancestoring) plus a variety of other titles on various subjects.

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