Books By AGS
All of the books listed below are available for use at the AGS Adamson Library. In addition, many of these books can also be purchased directly from AGS. Just email us to request a book. Cost shown includes tax, but shipping will be extra.
Books Written and Published by AGS
- Blanchard Funeral Home Records – 1930-1970, Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia-- by the AGS Historical Records Committee (2024). Click here for more information.
- Guardian Bonds of Richmond County, Georgia Ordinary Court - 1830 to 1900-- by the AGS Historical Records Committee (2023). Click here for more information.
- Richmond County, Georgia, Superior Court Records Slave Importation Affidavit Registers 1818 to 1854, Slave Index -- by the AGS Historical Records Committee (2023). Click here for more information.
- Richmond County, Georgia, Superior Court Records, Book of Inventories and Appraisements 1785 to 1867, Slave Index -- by the AGS Historical Records Committee (2022). Click here for more information.
- Summerville Cemetery -- by the AGS Cemetery Committee (2012 edition). This book is the story of a historical cemetery in Richmond County, Georgia. This hardbound book contains the original 1990 publication (see below), an addendum that contains the 2012 survey of new headstones, corrections to the original publication, and an all-name index covering the original book and the addendum. $43 ($25 for members)
- Irish Nativities in Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia -- by AGS Cemetery Committee (1991). These records were compiled at the request of Dr. Brian Trainor, then Director of the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland, after he was shown how many Irish immigrants had settled in the Augusta area. The tombstone inscriptions are keyed to maps of the cemetery. The Sextons' records reproduced in this book, which cover the period 1817 to 1900, are for those persons known to have been born in Ireland. 8 Index to City Directories of Augusta, Georgia, Is part of the Ancestoring Monogram Series. This book is currently out of print, however it is available digitally. Just email us for information.
- Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia -- by AGS Cemetery Committee, (1990). The cemetery for the Village of Summerville, now part of Augusta, was established in 1824 to serve the "movers and shakers" of the area. This volume provides the tombstone inscriptions for about 1500 graves, and is the only such record since there is no burial list for the cemetery. Included are cemetery maps and photographs of the more interesting crypts and tombstones. Is part of the Ancestoring Monogram Series. Out of Print
Cemetery Inscription Books Click here for more Information.
Slave Importation Ledger Books - AGS created seven books, one for each of the seven Richmond County Superior Court Slave Importation Affidavit Register Ledgers. Each book includes copies of the ledger register forms and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Superior Court Minute Books - AGS created 5 books of Richmond County Superior Court minutes from 1791 to 1799. Each book includes copies of the minute pages and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Probate Court Minute Books - AGS created 2 books of Richmond County Inferior Court minutes from 1795 to 1799. Each book includes copies of the minute pages and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Slave Importation Ledger Books - AGS created seven books, one for each of the seven Richmond County Superior Court Slave Importation Affidavit Register Ledgers. Each book includes copies of the ledger register forms and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Superior Court Minute Books - AGS created 5 books of Richmond County Superior Court minutes from 1791 to 1799. Each book includes copies of the minute pages and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Probate Court Minute Books - AGS created 2 books of Richmond County Inferior Court minutes from 1795 to 1799. Each book includes copies of the minute pages and has its own index in the back of the book. These books are available to view at the AGS Adamson Library, but are not available to purchase.
Books Published by AGS
- Quaker Records in Georgia , Wrightsborough 1772-1793, Friendsborough 1776-1777 by Robert S Davis (1986). Records of the Quaker inhabitants of Wrightsborough Township and of the Manson Colony at Friendsborough. The Wrightsborough portion includes Monthly Meeting records, birth and burial records, and land grants. Manson Colony records include land grants, a ships list of indentured servants, and the Manson & Chapman Copartnership account book for 1775- 1779. $50 ($25 for members)
- 1860 Census of Edgefield County, SC by Margaret Vaughn McKinney. In 1860 Edgefield County included parts of what are now Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick and Saluda Counties. This census shows where many who had emigrated down the Great Wagon Road were living just before the upheaval of the Civil War. As with the Abbeville census, efforts were made to transcribe the microfilm records exactly, even including variations in spelling the surnames of members of the same family. This census covers some 3000 households. $40 ($25 for members)
- 1860 Census of Abbeville County, SC, by Margaret Vaughn McKinney, (1991). In 1860 Abbeville County included parts of what are now Greenwood and McCormick Counties. At that time the residents included many Huguenot and other emigrants who came via the Great Wagon Road from Pa., Md. And Va. All details recorded by the enumerators were transcribed, without alteration, from the census microfilm in the National Archives $40 ($25 for members)
- Index to City Directories of Augusta, Georgia 1841-1879, by A. Ray Rowland (1991). This index begins with the first published Augusta directory, 'The Augusta Directory and City Advertiser for 1841" and includes all extant directories for 1841, 1859, 1861, 1865-6, 1867, 1872, 1874-75, and 1879. Originals or copies of all the directories are housed in the Reese Library at Augusta University and are also available at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library. Microfilm copies are also available. A 53 page companion publication. Catalog of the Augusta (GA) City Directory, 1841-1939, by Alice O. Walker, has been published by and is available through the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library. This book is currently out of print, however it is available digitally. Just email us for information.
- Ancestoring I through X Index, by T. Theodore Thompson, (1991). This index for the first ten volumes of Ancestoring has an all name plus topical and location indexes. For convenience, the tables of contents for each volume are shown at the beginning of the book. Out of Print
- When Your Ox is in The Ditch: Genealogical How-to Letters, by Vera McDowell, (1992). This book was the first of the Southern Echoes Monograph Series-Special Book Publications. This book of 124 genealogical how-to letters consists of updated versions of "letters" that were published in Southern Echoes. They cover about every situation or bind that a family historian or genealogist can get into. The letters are arranged in 13 chapters for various categories of problems. $9 ($5 for members)
- Business Directories of Augusta, GA 1841-1901, 2005 by A. Ray Rowland. $40 ($25 for members)
- Name Index to Augusta City Directories 1880-1901, 2005 by A. Ray Rowland.
- Vol I (A-K) $45 ($25 for members)
- Vol II ( L-Z) $45 ($25 for members)
- Brides and Grooms: Marriage License- Richmond Co. by A. Ray Rowland.
- Vol I (Book A-Q) (2005) $45 ($25 for members)
- Vol II (Book R-Z) (2007) $40 ($20 for members)
- Classified Business Directory Business Owners, Managers and Professionals in Augusta, GA including North Augusta from Augusta City Directories 1901-1930, 2007 by A. Ray Rowland. This book is currently out of print, however it is available digitally. Just email us for information.
- Marriage License- Richmond Co. by A. Ray Rowland. These books are currently out of print, however it is available digitally. Just email us for information.
- Vol I (Book AA-GG, 1903-1917) (2008)
- Vol II (Book HH-UU, 1912-1942) (2009)
Books AGS has Rights to
1890 Census of Augusta and Richmond County, GA., 2005
Boarding Houses Furnished Rooms and Hotels including Proprietors, Owners, Operators, and Managers in Augusta, GA including North Augusta, 1841-2000, 2007
Brides and Grooms: Marriage Licenses & Certificates- Richmond Co., Vol I & II, Books A-Z
Marriage Licenses- Richmond Co., Vol I & II, Books AA-UU
Business Directories of Augusta, GA 1841-1901
China and Immigrants to Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia, 2006
Citizens of Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia During the Civil War 1860-1865
Classified Business Directory Business Owners, Managers and Professionals in Augusta, GA including North Augusta from Augusta City Directories 1901-1930, 2007
Index to City Directories of Augusta, Georgia 1841-1879
Hephzibah, Georgia In Richmond County, GA.: Citizens listed in U.S. Census Records for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930, 2006
Name Index to Augusta City Directories 1880-1901, 2005. Vol I & II, Books A-Z
Teachers at the Academy of Richmond County 1783-1951 $35 ($15 for members)
Teachers at Tubman High School 1874-1950 $35 ($15 for members)
Village of Summerville: Listing of Citizens from U.S. Census Records 1880-1910: Now part of Richmond County, GA, 2006
Women in Business in Augusta, Georgia, Richmond County, GA. 1841-1901, 2006
Plus many more. Click here for a complete listing of Ray Rowland books.
Boarding Houses Furnished Rooms and Hotels including Proprietors, Owners, Operators, and Managers in Augusta, GA including North Augusta, 1841-2000, 2007
Brides and Grooms: Marriage Licenses & Certificates- Richmond Co., Vol I & II, Books A-Z
Marriage Licenses- Richmond Co., Vol I & II, Books AA-UU
Business Directories of Augusta, GA 1841-1901
China and Immigrants to Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia, 2006
Citizens of Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia During the Civil War 1860-1865
Classified Business Directory Business Owners, Managers and Professionals in Augusta, GA including North Augusta from Augusta City Directories 1901-1930, 2007
Index to City Directories of Augusta, Georgia 1841-1879
Hephzibah, Georgia In Richmond County, GA.: Citizens listed in U.S. Census Records for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930, 2006
Name Index to Augusta City Directories 1880-1901, 2005. Vol I & II, Books A-Z
Teachers at the Academy of Richmond County 1783-1951 $35 ($15 for members)
Teachers at Tubman High School 1874-1950 $35 ($15 for members)
Village of Summerville: Listing of Citizens from U.S. Census Records 1880-1910: Now part of Richmond County, GA, 2006
Women in Business in Augusta, Georgia, Richmond County, GA. 1841-1901, 2006
Plus many more. Click here for a complete listing of Ray Rowland books.
Books that AGS Sells for other Authors
Quaker Records in Georgia by Robert S. Davis was $50 / now $20
Wilkes County GA Tax Records (Vol 1&2 Set) by Frank Parker Hudson was $60 / now $15
Boyds and Connected Families by John Wright Boyd was $45 / now $25
Wright-Lewis-Moore & Connected Families by John Wright Boyd was $45 / now $25
My Search for John Stephen Jackson by John Guy Jackson was $45 / now $10
1860 Abbeville SC Census by Margaret Vaughn McKinney was $40 / now $25
1860 Edgefield SC Census by Margaret Vaughn McKinney was $40 / now $25
Town Leaders, Littleton, NC by Rebecca Dozier was $40 / now $10
Descendants of Sterling Johnston of Halifax Co., NC by Rebecca Dozier was $50 / now $10
Wilkes County GA Tax Records (Vol 1&2 Set) by Frank Parker Hudson was $60 / now $15
Boyds and Connected Families by John Wright Boyd was $45 / now $25
Wright-Lewis-Moore & Connected Families by John Wright Boyd was $45 / now $25
My Search for John Stephen Jackson by John Guy Jackson was $45 / now $10
1860 Abbeville SC Census by Margaret Vaughn McKinney was $40 / now $25
1860 Edgefield SC Census by Margaret Vaughn McKinney was $40 / now $25
Town Leaders, Littleton, NC by Rebecca Dozier was $40 / now $10
Descendants of Sterling Johnston of Halifax Co., NC by Rebecca Dozier was $50 / now $10