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Contact Information
Address: 101 North Erwin Street Cartersville, Ga. 30120

Post Office Address: P.O. Box 993, Cartersville, Ga. 30120-0993

Facebook: Bartow County Genealogy Society

E-mail: [mailto:genhelp2@att.net genhelp2@att.net]

Webpage: Bartow County Genealogy Society

Telephone: 770-606-0706

Library Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 10:00 A.M. till 3:30 P.M.

Directions: From Atlanta, go north on Interstate 75 North to exit 288. Turn left on Ga.113 (Main St.) and proceed toward downtown. After passing Applebee's restaurant, turn right on Church St.; cross over highway 41, cross Tennessee St.; go over bridge,then turn right at the four-way stop. We are located in the Arts Center building on the right. Ample parking is available.A handicap entrance is available at the front of the building.

Membership: Open to any person regardless of residence, age, race, creed, or age who is interested in genealogy or the history of this area; dues are $20 per year and includes 4 quarterlies.

Meetings: Open to the general public and held at 2:00 P.M. on the first Sunday of each month at the Bartow County Family Research Library. If the first Sunday falls on a holiday weekend, the meeting is held the following Sunday. No December meeting!

Society History
An organizational meeting was convened in January 1992 with the expressed purpose of forming the first genealogical society in Bartow County. Records indicate that 26 people attended the meeting held at the public library. Mrs. Rita Linker, county librarian, acted as host.

The Bartow County Genealogical Society was officially organized on January 22, 1992. The following officers were elected: Jean Belew, President; Linda Gossett Cochran, Vice-President; Martha Hale; Secretary; and Jerry Bohannon, Treasurer. The groundwork and goals developed by its charter members have served the Society well. Shortly after the organization, the Society began to sponsor a Family Research Library that now houses numerous genealogical records.

Society Goals

 * 1) Create an interest in genealogical research and local history by presenting informative programs
 * 2) Promote the collection and preservation of family records, manuscripts, and other documents of genealogical value
 * 3) Encourage and acquaint the Society members with sources of material and serve as a medium for exchange of genealogical information
 * 4) Publish and distribute information on records that has been collected

Publications for Sale

 * Bartow County Georgia Heritage Book, Volume I and II
 * Favorites From Our Table Cookbook
 * Bartow County Genealogical Society Quarterly,1992-2013

Genealogical Resources

 * Newspapers on Microfilm
 * Family Histories
 * County Genealogy Books,
 * Census Records,
 * Confederate Records,
 * Funeral Home Records,
 * County Heritage Books,
 * Cemetery Records
 * Other

Equipment &amp; Resources

 * 3 computers (Windows XP Internet Explorer)
 * 2 Microfilm / Microfiche scanners
 * 2 HP printer, copy, fax machines
 * 4 Seating areas for research
 * Conference room for meetings &amp; presentations