Where did they come from?

Black History month inspires some people to look for their great grandparents and great-great grandparents. "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. "

Start with what you know (yourself, your parents, your grandparents) and work your way back in time. Your grandparents are probably listed in the 1930 Federal census. They might still be living with their parents, which would give you one more generation back.

Ancestry.com is only available at school.

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.