Join the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society (COGS) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the Athens-Clarke County Library – 2nd floor computer room for an interactive and inspiring afternoon of sharing and learning facilitated by Nona Thornton, current COGS president. All levels of experience welcome! See real-life examples of how fellow genealogists organize their research—andContinue reading “Discover How Others Organize Their Family History Research!”
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Fun With Online Newspaper Archives
Donnie Summerlin, Digital Library of Georgia Saturday, 17 May 2025 | 2 p.m. ET Free and open to the public! Over the last decade, historical newspaper websites have become a valuable online resource for genealogists, historians, and researchers, and many of these resources are freely available to the public. Donnie Summerlin will introduce attendees toContinue reading “Fun With Online Newspaper Archives”
Creating an Ancestor Sketch
presented by Thomas MacEntee via ZoomSaturday, 12 April 2025 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm EDT View the program with COGS in the Athens-Clarke County Library, 2nd floor computer classroom OR register to receive your own Zoom link https://bit.ly/ancestorsketch. Face it: most genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How aboutContinue reading “Creating an Ancestor Sketch”
Preservation Week Kick Off
Preservation Week Kick Off: Heritage Room Open House Saturday, 27 April 2024, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Athens-Clarke County Library, Multipurpose Room A Join Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society & the Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room to kick off 2024’s Preservation Week: Preserving Identities. Bring in family photos, heirlooms, or other items to share stories and experiences with otherContinue reading “Preservation Week Kick Off”
Genealogy Creations: Ways to Use and Share Your Genealogy Research
presented by Nona Knecht Thornton Saturday, 22 April 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Library Multi-purpose Room A, Athens, GA Nona K. Thornton will show examples of ways she has incorporated family history into gifts for family, home décor, and displays for family reunions. Many of these are simple projects that any ofContinue reading “Genealogy Creations: Ways to Use and Share Your Genealogy Research”
Scanning Days
As a follow-up to our program with Thomas MacEntee on January 16, 2021 (You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation), COGS is offering a special opportunity for members and guests to continue with their personal photo (or family document) preservation project. Two scanning days were arranged for our membership through a collaboration between theContinue reading “Scanning Days”
You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation
Are you sitting on a pile of old family photographs and wondering what is the best way to preserve them? What about boxes of family vacation slides, photo negatives or home movies? As more and more Baby Boomers take on the task of organizing family history materials, we’re uncertain about the best way to preserveContinue reading “You Can Do This: Photo Organizing and Preservation”
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