Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties

Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties The Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties is a community organization committed to advancing genealogical research and preserving family history.

11/27/2025

History buffs, we’ve got an activity to occupy your digestion downtime this holiday season. Our crowdsourced transcription program, By The People, is presenting new documents from the American Revolution for transcription.

https://crowd.loc.gov/topics/american-revolution/?loclr=fbloc

In addition to celebrating the United States semiquincentennial, The American Revolution in Context is a community engagement project for the PBS documentary series, “The American Revolution” by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. The 12-hour series about America’s founding struggle, which premiered November 16, 2025, presents the story of the men and women of the revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat, and the crisis through which they lived.

The first three transcription campaigns of The American Revolution in Context include letters and diaries from women of the early republic, early American books, and early copyright ledgers. Additional campaigns for early American sheet music, the Atlantic Neptune revolution-era nautical atlases, and 18th century cookbooks will be published over the next six months.

11/16/2025

Exciting news! Teachers, students, and anyone interested in building handwriting skills while exploring the past can now access the Decoding Histories digital kit, now available through the Georgia Historical Society’s Community Archives Initiative.

This interactive kit helps K–12 educators and students uncover the stories hidden in handwritten documents, exploring the importance of reading and writing in cursive to connect with Georgia’s documentary heritage. The kit includes lesson plans, primary source investigations, cursive practice worksheets, and curated collections designed to bring history to life in the classroom.

Discover how these new resources make Georgia’s past come alive: https://www.georgiahistory.com/resource/decoding-histories-inquiry-kit/

Learn more about the Community Archives Initiative: www.georgiahistory.com/community-archives-initiative

11/16/2025

Gannett partners with Newspapers.com to digitize some of our readers' most requested titles. Learn more on our blog!

11/15/2025

A preeminent historian of the Civil War era, Eric Foner joins us to discuss the importance of researching and writing about America’s history and his latest published work. Our Fragile Freedoms collects Foner’s recent essays and demonstrates the range of his interests and expertise: from slavery to antislavery, through disunion and the remaking of the United States in the nineteenth century; Jim Crow, to the civil rights movement, and into our era. Don’t miss this masterful historian’s insights and conversation with Ryan J. Woods of American Ancestors and Lisa Krassner of Massachusetts Historical Society.

Register: https://hubs.ly/Q03PYrqR0

11/15/2025

We are excited to introduce Revolutionary Roots, our new hub for exploring family connections to the American Revolution. This site brings together research guides, records, expert articles, and personal stories—all in one place—to help you discover how your ancestors experienced this pivotal moment in history. With the 250th anniversary approaching, it's the perfect time to explore your family's history and see what Patriot or Loyalist connections you might uncover! Explore revolutionaryroots.americanancestors.org

11/12/2025

Image Doctor Media a photograph restoration company in McDonough Ga. Bring photos, video tape, negatives and slides for repair and duplication, printing or convert to DVD or Digital Files.

11/12/2025

Be sure to join GGS for MAP IT! USING MAPS IN GENEALOGY, with our special guest speaker, Kaitlyn Pauley! Whether you're just getting started or deep into your research, this session will open up new paths and perspectives. It’s FREE and VIRTUAL, —but you’ve got to REGISTER HERE:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ExSQKmkJQdqyROKgwDbBXA

We'll see you, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, @ 8PM!!!

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Genealogical Society Secretary Amanda Beck led a group of volunteers to place American fl...
11/11/2025

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Genealogical Society Secretary Amanda Beck led a group of volunteers to place American flags on the graves of all known veterans buried in McDonough Memorial Cemetery, aka the City Cemetery, for Veterans Day. Volunteers included members of the Genealogical Society; the Andrew Mc Bride Chapter, NSDAR; and JROTC units from McDonough, Ola, and Union Grove High Schools. Please take the time to walk or drive through and honor these 389 veterans.

11/02/2025

Once hailed as a grand ‘City of the Dead,' the 70-acre Hollywood Cemetery has sat abandoned for decades until efforts by its new caretakers to recover it. A couple who inherited the abandoned site are working alongside nonprofits to save the cemetery’s history.

Full story in the comments.

10/31/2025

Join us online for a free virtual presentation on the spatial history of one of the most controversial documents of the American Revolution — Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation. Issued...

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