If Genealogy Is Your Thing, Check This Out

We've got an interesting genealogy event coming up on Tuesday, April 21st. The Moultrie-Colquitt County Genealogy Study Group will have Judge Wes Lewis, probate judge of Colquitt County, as guest speaker.
The meeting begins at 6:15 p.m. for a "meet and greet," with the program following at 6:30. It will be held in the Willcoxon Auditorium at the library.
Aileen, our webmaster, has been chairing the group. She encourages everyone who's interested in genealogy to attend. She said all skill levels are invited and it's free, so bring a friend.
And...if you'll stop by our "Spotlight on the Library" bulletin board, you can see the Genealogy Book Pick of the Month. Irene, our genealogist, has chosen Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, who is a certified genealogist and editor of Betterway genealogy books.
In this book you'll learn how cemeteries can help fill the holes in your family history, including how to:
* determine when and where a person died,
*locate the exact cemetery in which a family or individuals is interred,
* analyze headstones and markers,
* use cemeteries to find your living relatives,
* and more.
With this book you'll also gain a comprehensive overview of American burial customs, attitudes toward death, and funeral rites for a variety of ethnic and religious groups.
Be sure to stop by the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library and talk to Irene if you have any questions about this book or others in the library. We're loaded with genealogy!!!