Welcome to the Special Collections Department of the Rome-Floyd County Library, a branch of the Sara Hightower Regional Library System. We are a source for local and Georgia history as well as genealogical research. Our collection contains information on the Civil War, Cherokee Indians, and Southern history. Materials available include books, original manuscripts, microfilm, and special files. Staff members and volunteers aid in beginning genealogical research. The Marshall Forest Room, named for the only national forest within a city limits, contains special holdings and is opened by appointment only.

The Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society donates all its materials for library use.

ADDITIONS TO THE ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE MICROFILM COLLECTION

The department is pleased to announce the addition of microfilmed copies of the Rome Tribune-Herald that cover the years January –December of 1917 and January-December of 1918. We have also added microfilmed copies of the Daily Tribune for July 10-July 13, 1880, the Tribune of Rome for November 8, 1890, February 28, 1891, and March 15, 1891 (only dates available), and the Rome Daily Bulletin for October 1884.

Heritage Quest

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Heritage Quest Online Home

A genealogy database by HeritageQuest is the largest genealogy data company in the world searching U.S. census from 1790,1800,1810,1850 (partial) ,1860 (partial),1870,1910 (partial) , World Immigration Series ,U.S. Marriages 1691-1850, Indiana Vital Records Collection, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Index , and HeritageQuest's Surname Query Center.

This database is not available outside of your library.

The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes), Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes), The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, and a strong Civil War collection. All materials may be searched at once (using a basic or advanced search screen), or various databases and indexes may be searched individually.

Recommended Links:

Guide to Rome, Georgia
Yahoo! Genealogy
Galileo

Getting Started On Your Family Tree



Web Sites We Recommend

A Barrel of Free Genealogy and Civil War Sites
American Family Immigration History Center
Ancestry.com - Genealogy and Family History Records
Census Online
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Genealogy.com