Dalton Genealogy & Reference

Genealogy

The Northwest Georgia Regional area’s history includes the Cherokees, Trail of Tears, Civil War battles, and the origin of a cottage textile industry which developed into carpet manufacturing. The library maintains a special collection of books on the families and events in this area. This includes the following and more.

Microfilm

The library keeps a collection of microfilm. This includes Federal Census data, local newspapers, death records, and more. There is one microfilm reader available and black and white prints can be made from the film for $0.15 a page.

Books

The special collection room, known as the Georgia Room houses books relating to prominent families in Dalton, Civil War rosters, Revolutionary War rosters, history books relating to Dalton and the surrounding areas, cemetery records, and some family and historical materials from neighboring states.

Researching

Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, the library staff cannot perform research for local researchers; however, the staff would be happy to show researches how to use and find the materials that they might need in their research.

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Online Resources

There are many online resources that can be useful when doing genealogical research. Some must be used in the library, but others can be used from home.

Ancestry Library Edition – Georgia libraries subscribe to Ancestry.com, which can be used free of charge when using a library computer.
Genealogy and Federal Records – Free online federal records and research tips from the National Archives.
Surnames Forum – Free online forums to assist with searching for family members based on Surnames.
USGenWeb Archives – Free online documents, photos, and records searchable by state and type.>/li>
The Valley Forge Muster Roll – A searchable record of the Muster Rolls. Some services may require payment.

Dalton Area Historical Organizations

There are a few places that might have access to the information you are looking for if the library doesn’t.

Bandy Heritage Center at Dalton State College
650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 272-4436
Bandy Heritage Center Website

Whitfield-Murray Historical Society
715 Chattanooga Avenue
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 278-0217
Whitfield-Murray Historical Society Website

Sunday – Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm (Closed 1:00pm – 2:00pm)
Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm

The Emery Center
110 West Emery Street
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 277-7633

Sunday: Closed
Mondays-Thursday: By appointment only
Friday: 10am-4pm (April-May and Sept-Oct Only)
Saturday: Tours by appointment

Reference

Dalton-Whitfield library has a print reference section in addition to the genealogy section. The reference librarian is available to answer any questions and assist users with finding the information they need.

GALILEO

GALILEO is an online searchable database that contains other databases. Logging into GALILEO will allow users to find journal articles from a very broad range of subjects. It requires a password when accessed outside of the library–to get the password, you will have to come in to the library or call the library with library card in hand.

Online Resources

Virtual Reference Desk – RefDesk is designed to point users to the best, most current online resources possible.
Internet Public Library – The Internet Public Library is similar to Google, allowing users to search for websites, but the IPL works to bring back the most reliable sites and allows for subject browsing.
Wolfram Mathworld – Wolfram Mathworld offers encyclopedia-style information on math concepts, and offers a “calculator” to help demonstrate math problems.

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Dalton Genealogy & Reference

Genealogy

Microfilm

Books

Researching

Online Resources

Dalton Area Historical Organizations

Reference

GALILEO

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