Books and Microfilm pertaining to Taylor County
Hours: Monday 9-9 / Tuesday - Saturday 9-6 / closed Sunday Directions from Atlanta: Take I-75 South to Exit 52 (Hardeman-Forsyth Ave) and proceed to the second traffic light (Forsyth Ave). Turn left onto Forsyth Ave and go through two traffic lights (stay in left lane). At third traffic light (College St) turn left. Go to next traffic light and turn right onto Washington Ave. Library is just ahead on the right.Courtesy of Bibb County page
Newspaper-Macon Telegraph indexed on computer from 1899. However, the newspaper is also indexed in the genealogy room in books for dates prior to that.
Washington Memorial Library Click on "Genealogy and History Room". Provides a generic listing of the categories of materials they hold.
Confederate Soldier and Pension Records

 Write to:
     Willard Rocker, Director of Genealogy
     Washington Memorial Libary
     Genealogy & Archives
     1180 Washington Ave 
     Macon, Georgia 31201 
     Ph.: (478) 744-0820

          The library has graciously agreed to provide this service. Please follow the guidelines.

          Submit ONLY 2 Soldier's names at one time. (Can reorder after receipt of research) 
          40 cent per page, plus postage, to be paid upon receiving material. 
          GEORGIA RECORDS ONLY!

Mercer Library Special Collections. Macon, GA.

GEORGIA BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS
Stored on Micro film and available thru library loan.

           Located in the Georgia Baptist History Depository, Special
Collections,   Main Library, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
 http://tarver.mercer.edu/special_collections/default.htm 

Susan G. Broome
Head of Special Collections
Baptist and University Archives
 (478) 752-2968---------- Fax: (478) 752-2111

 E-mail: broome_sg@Mercer.EDU


Mercer University Jack Tarver Library        Phone  (478) 301-2968
1300 Edgewood Avenue                            Fax      (478) 301-2111
Macon, GA 31207-0001                    Email        broome_sg@mercer.edu




 Founded in 1964, it is dedicated to  preservation of records pertaining to the
 history of Baptists in Georgia and in the United States; semi-annual
 newsletter, The Circular Letter, and biannual journal, Viewpoints: Georgia Baptist
 History.
Hours: Mon - Fri, 9-Noon, 1-5.
WWWeb:http://www.mercer.edu/www/main/mainhome.html



 Mercer Library Links-Early GA Baptist Records

Mercer University-1400 Coleman Ave., Macon, GA. 31207.  The library phone is (478) 752-2057. 


 
Georgia Baptist History Depository contains records of individual churches, papers and publications.  The Christian Index-published indices to marriages (1828-1855) and obituaries (1822-1879, 1880-1890) and some unpublished marriages, ordinations, retirements, and obituaries. Microfilm.

1300 Edgewood Ave, Macon 31207-0001 (478)752-2079. 
Special Collection hours are Mon-Fri 9am-12; 1pm-5pm.
 

GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY LINKS

Georgia Virtual Vault

Archives

Clicking on "State Archives"> will give you complete directions and hours of operation.

Under "Programs and Services" choose "Reference" This covers General Genealogy Information, Military , Ethnic Genealogy (excellent guidelines/suggestions)

History online catalog, GIL (Galileo Interconnected Libraries):
http://gil.usg.edu/

          At this time, the catalog includes ONLY the following materials:
          *       Books and periodicals
          *       Microfilm of the following county records:
          *       Superior Court Minutes
          *       Deeds & Mortgages
          *       Deed & Mortgage Indexes
          *       Marriages
          *       Wills
          *       Inventories
          *       Administrators' Bonds
          *       Letters of Administration
          *       Annual Returns
          *       Service Records
          *       WWI Discharge Records
          Volume, box and drawer number information is available at the Archives in
          the microfilm card catalog. Other county records in addition to the series
          listed above are also available at the Archives on microfilm.
          *       Descriptions for approximately 370 out of 1921 series of original
          state records, including all records series from the Governor and the
          Secretary of State. These are series-level descriptions. Inventories with
          box and folder listings are available at the Archives.
          *       233 manuscript collections. These are collection or series-level
          descriptions. Inventories with box and folder listings are available at the
          Archives.
          Georgia Archives GIL will continue to grow as we add records to the catalog.

PALS - on line catalogs Submit "keyword" searches for many libraries in Georgia!

Take TIME to explore their links.

Georgia Department of Archives and History, Office of Secretary of State, 330 Capitol Avenue, Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404)656-2393