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Augusta Genealogical Society Collections

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The Adamson Library is one of the premier independent genealogical libraries in the southeast. Our collection encompasses approximately 10,000 items of genealogical information for use on-site with books covering not only Augusta and surrounding areas but many other counties and states. We also maintain exclusive family files, loose papers, and special collections.
Family Room - Our Family Room collection includes many published and unpublished family histories and genealogies. This room also houses Vertical Files containing family research papers, ancestral charts, Bible records, and Cemeteries records. Indices for many of our special collections are also available.
Georgia Room - The Georgia Room contains extensive local and regional histories, church and cemetery records, organization records, and a wide variety of materials from Georgia and South Carolina as well as other southern states.
East Coast Room - With extensive resources for Virginia and North Carolina, as well as the mid-Atlantic and New England, this area has a wealth of information on these researching their family history from the earliest colonial period.
European and Military Room - This collection contains genealogical resources for Europe with sources for multiple immigration groups and migration trails. The room houses a collection of books on US military history. This is also where visitors will find educational, research, and methodology resources and a collection of maps and atlases.

​Special Collections
 - Some materials are available only by prior arrangement. Indices for these materials are available in the family room.
  • Courthouse Probate Books
  • Accounts, 1793-1905
  • Inventories and Appraisements, 1785-1799
  • Yrs. Support, I and A, Account Sales, 1799-1920
  • Loose Papers – Richmond County – various courthouse papers, 1743-1899
  • ​Homestead Exemptions – various dates 1818 through 1962
  • Coroners Inquests, 1876-1881
  • Delayed Birth Certificate applications
  • Dr. C. C Timmons Birth Records for Richmond County, 1919-1926
  • Guardians Bonds, 1830-1896
  • Family Research Collections

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Location

Adamson Library
1058 Claussen Road, Suite 108
​Augusta, GA 30907

Adamson Library Hours:

Tuesday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
or by appointment 

To make an appointment, please email AugustaGenSociety@comcast.net. ​

Contact Us

​Send mail to: 
​Augusta Genealogical Society​

P O Box 3743
 Augusta GA 30914 

​706 722-4073

augustagensociety@comcast.net


  • Home
  • Adamson Library
    • Collections
  • Publications
    • Indexes of Enslaved Persons
    • Guardian Records
    • Cemetery Publications
    • Account Books Index
    • Support Books Index
  • Education & Events
    • February Program
  • Membership
    • Membership Benefits
  • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Links
  • AGS Members
  • Webinar Recordings
  • Southern Echoes
  • Ancestoring
  • Articles
  • Account Books Index
  • Support Books Index