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Find Georgia Authors in GALILEO

Posted: September 27, 2012

In honor of the celebration of the new home of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, we wanted to highlight resources for learning about Georgia authors. The New Georgia Encyclopedia offers articles about many Georgia authors. Just browse through the…

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September 18: The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition

Posted: September 18, 2012

On this day in 1895, the most ambitious of the Atlanta cotton expositions, The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition, started in present-day Piedmont Park. The exhibits showcased products and the latest technology in an effort to promote…

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Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted: September 13, 2012

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15 to October 15, will be starting soon. If you're looking for resources to celebrate this month, GALILEO offers quite a few. To find a great list of books to read, search for…

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State of Georgia Marriage Register 1964-1998 Added to the Digital Library of Georgia

Posted: August 29, 2012

The Georgia Government Publications project has finished digitizing the microfiche that contains the State of Georgia Marriage Register 1964-1998. You can browse these records in Georgia Government Publications in the Digital Library of Georgia by…

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1940 Census is Searchable in Ancestry Library Edition

Posted: August 21, 2012

You can now search for your ancestors by name in the 1940 census for all states and territories in Ancestry Library Edition. To search the 1940 census, 1) Log in to Ancestry Library Edition (available in your Georgia public library) 2) Go the 1940…