Programs and Events
Meet the Director, Discover the Collections
Saturday, 19 September 2026, 2:00 pm
Athens-Clarke County Library, Heritage Room
The Athens-Clarke County Library is a fabulous resource for family researchers. Come meet the new director of the Heritage Room, Martita Kapelewski. Martita will give us a tour highlighting what makes the Heritage Room special for genealogists, including the special collections, books, and available technology. She will also take questions and suggestions.
Do you need to do some research? The Heritage Room is open Saturday 9AM to 6PM. Come Early and Stay late!!
With over 50 “In-town” members, COGS has a great opportunity to show Martita, the Library, and the very important budgeters how important their efforts are, so let’s help preserve this critical resource with a big turn out!!
Time Sensitive!
The recording of Diane Richard’s program, Freedmen’s Bureau Records – Valuable to All Southern Research, is now available until 6 September 2026 under Member Resources! Join COGS to access this excellent program recording.
Upcoming Programs
| Date | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Meet the Director, Discover the Collections Heritage Room tour + research – 2pm | A-CCL HR |
| October 24 | Ghostbuster Graveyard Stroll Oconee Hill Cemetery tour – 10am | Athens |
| November 21 | Genealogy Mystery Challenge Holiday social, show and tell, and elections – 2pm | A-CCL MPR-A |
Shared Interest Groups
African American Genealogy SIG
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Visit the African American Genealogy SIG webpage for more details on the programs listed below!
Saturday, 5 September 2026 | 10 a.m. – Noon
Importance of understanding maps, geographic context for genealogy, Laura Carter, genealogist extraordinaire
Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 10 a.m. – Noon
How to “See” differently, Billy Wilhite, Athens artist/painter; how artists interpret their subjects and how those approaches can help us uncover and tell our own ancestral stories.
Saturday, 7 November 2026 | 10 a.m. – Noon
Understanding the Plantation in the context of African American Genealogy and History, Dr. Daniel Rood, UGA Professor of History, author of In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America
Usual schedule: Meetings are generally held the first Saturday of the month in the Athens-Clarke Co. Library Heritage Room, Conference Room and via Zoom.
DNA for Genealogy
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Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 15 October 2026 | 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 19 November 2026 | 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Usual schedule: Meetings are usually held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in the Athens-Clarke Co. Library Multipurpose Room C.
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