Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society Meeting ‘s

Genealogy EXPO
Sponsored by
Savannah River Valley
Genealogical Society
Hartwell, Georgia

Saturday
MARCH 9, 2013
Hart County Adult Learning Center and in the downstairs meeting room at the
Hart County Library on Benson Street, Hartwell GA.
TIME 10:00am – 2:00pm
Set up 9:00 a. m.
12:30-1:30 Guest Speaker Presentation

Our speaker will be David Coughlin who will give a presentation on Cemeteries that were moved when Hartwell Lake was built. David is writing a book about the area before the dam was built, and the time the dam was being built, and the result on the economy of the area surrounding the lake. There will be pictures displayed of the Hartwell Dam being built along with many others before that Lake was built.

DISCOVER:
• How to start researching your family history.
• Pick up handouts about Genealogy.
• Basic resources available in our area.
• Talk with representatives from local historical organizations such as Historical Society, Daughters of American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and much more.
• View family histories displayed by local people.
• Sign-up for additional information from the SRVGS
Groups or individuals may have table space to share their information.
Contacts: SRVGS, POB 895, Hartwell, GA 30643
Email: David Ray (706-376-7396) or Brenda Harbin
or Ellen Davenport gdavenpo@bellsouth.net (706-498-6504) or Donna Long or visit http://www.srvgswordpress.com

Queries

Please post your queries here as a comment. Please include your name and e-mail address. Include as much information as you can about your query. You can check back here for answers and see if you can help someone else.

Pre- 4th June 25th

The Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society next meeting will be on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Genealogy section of the Hart County Library. You can come at 6 p.m. (or earlier) for research and our meeting will be at 7 p.m. The library closes at 8 p.m.  For more
information call David T. Ray at 706-376-7396 or e-mail davidr@hartcom.net or www.srvgs.com

SRVGS will have a table at the Pre-Fourth on Saturday, June 25th.  Our space is #199.  Not sure of where it is at but  look in the Hartwell Sun this week – they should have a map of it.

Members are needed to help.  If you can help, contact David Ray davidr@hartcom.net or 706-376-7396.

Great websites for Genealogists !!!!

Here is some great websites for Genealogists.  Check it out.

http://www.ancestralspace.com/

 

http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/    Georgia State Archive – Lots of information!!!

 

http://www.utahwest.com/Gen/index.htm  McMullan Family

 

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marylove/Berryman/berryman.htm  John Berryman Family

 

http://gapines.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml 

Log on to Pines for Heritage Quest.  This is a free site !!!  Search Census, Books, Persi, Revolutionary War Records, Freedom’s Bank Records and U. S. Serial Records. You must have Georgia Library Card and pass code.

(Instructions for login on)

Go to my account (at bottom of page)

Sign in  (Get user name and pass code from any Georgia Library)

Click on Galileo

Click on Databases A-Z (at top of page)

Click on H

Click on HeritageQuest Online

 

http://www.findagrave.com/   Find A Grave

 

http://sciway3.net/scgenweb/oconee-county/cemetery-txt/c995.txt 

 LAKE HARTWELL CEMETERY/GRAVE RE-INTERNMENTS
Corps of Engineers, Hartwell, GA For Counties: Georgia = Franklin, Hart & Stephens South Carolina = Anderson & Oconee 

 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project South Carolina = Anderson & Oconee 

http://home.windstream.net/ktledford/menworegrey   These Men that wore Grey by Karen T. Ledford

Welcome to the NEW SRVGS Blog

Welcome,  to the new blog for the Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society.  We will be posting interesting facts and information about coming events and happening.