Genealogical Library - Thomas University

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Genealogical Library
The Thomasville Genealogical Library is now housed on the Forbes Campus of Thomas University. Founded in 1988 by Marguerite Neel Williams, the Library was originally housed in the former “East Side School,” now known as the Thomasville Center for the Arts. In 1997, the Library moved to 135 N. Broad Street, which formerly housed both the Thomasville Post Office and the Thomas County Public Library.
Please come visit us on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday during open hours! Please call or email ahead for assistance exploring your roots!
Lillian Wingate, Executive Director
liwingate@thomasu.edu
(229) 226-9640
+Research Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11am to 6pm.
Genealogy Library will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please call or email to schedule appointments ahead of time.
+Resources
Patrons may access census records, military records, immigration records, cemetery survey indexes, church records, surname books, biographical sketches, funeral records, genealogical periodicals, Revolutionary War pension files, Confederate and Union Compiled Service Records, tax rolls, marriage records, state and county histories, and much more. Researchers may access
AncestryLibrary.com
and
Fold3.com
,
Newspaperarchive.com
, and
Newspapers.com
free of charge at one of the facility’s computer stations. The Thomasville Genealogical Library has recently been designated as a
FamilySearch Affiliate Library
. Researchers can now access locked collections on their personal devices through FamilySearch.
Major genealogical collections include:
Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File (Southeast USA)
Leonardo Andrea Collection (South Carolina)
Hopkins Collection (Thomas County, Georgia)
Singletary Family Collection (Bladen County, North Carolina)
+Services
Access to the Genealogical Library is free to the public, during open hours.
Genealogical requests can be submitted via email to the Executive Director. Please send a detailed email and/or the Research Request Form. Questions about requests can be emailed or call Lillian Wingate directly at 229-227-6893. The fee for research is $50 per hour. This includes digital copies of materials/records located. In the event additional research time is needed, the individual will be contacted. Research payments are to be paid in advance and can be mailed to:
Thomasville Genealogical Library
At Thomas University
1501 Millpond Road
Thomasville, GA 31792
Copier Fees in the Library:
Paper copies can be made in black & white or color, and in 3 different sizes.
See copy prices in the library.
Research Request Form
+Additional Resources
Thomas County Clerk of the Court
Thomas County Public Library
Jack Hadley Black History Museum
Georgia Historic Newspapers
Georgia Archives: Virtual Vault
FamilySearch: Georgia Research
Find a Grave
AccessGenealogy
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Georgia
Cyndi’s List: Georgia
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