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HUXFORD
LIBRARY
HOURS: Monday thru
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 The
Huxford
Genealogical Society maintains
a genealogical library located in Room 18 (now Suite F) in the old high school building in
Homerville (Clinch County), Georgia, now known as the Homerville Municipal Complex. Homerville is located in the lower Coastal
Plain of Georgia and is approximately mid-way between Valdosta
and Waycross on U. S. Highway 84. See Map.
The Huxford Library is now one of the major
genealogical research libraries located in the southeastern United States.
Through the efforts of former
Society Board Member, Roscoe A. Stallings, of Nashville, Georgia, the Clinch
County Board of Education offered the Society the use of two large classrooms at
the old high school and the offer was accepted with much gratitude by the Society.
Since that time the City of Homerville acquired the school building and completely
renovated it. The Huxford Society was then granted the use of four rooms
in the other wing of the building and the Society had those rooms renovated.
As a result the Society had a much larger area for the library and a place to
hold meetings. However, with the additions to the Huxford collection via
donations, more space is still needed.
The genealogical collection of
the Huxford Library consists of a basic book collection with emphasis on the
eastern United States and includes a microfilm and CD collection of the United
States Census schedules, with an emphasis on the southeast. The
book
collection contains state and local histories, lineage books of several
patriotic societies (DAR, DAC & Colonial Dames), self help books telling how to
search, marriage and death records, cemetery records, tax lists, ship
passengers, Quaker records, military and pension records, and many family
histories. Also included are varying issues of genealogical periodicals.
The Huxford Library serves as
the depository for the life-long
genealogical collection of the late Judge Folks Huxford, F.A.S.G.;
including his card files, notebooks, correspondence, old newspapers, other
papers which he acquired throughout his busy life, and varied reports which he
had collected as a storehouse of treasured family and local history.
The Huxford Library currently has
4,000 plus genealogical and
reference books, and 1,300 family surname files. An extensive collection of
microfilm, microfiche
and CD-ROM reference material is available for viewing. Donations
of personal collections
from members and friends of the library have expanded coverage to much of the
eastern United States.
The HGS Library Research
Guide Books (Book I and Book II) are available for purchase. These two
guide books provide you with a detailed listing of the genealogical research
materials available at the HGS Library.
_small.JPG)  Sharon (JAMES) KEITH
(left) and
Zoie (CRIBBS) REGISTER (right) are the
Librarians in the Huxford Library in Homerville.
The Huxford Library staff will be happy to aid in making your genealogical research
visit more profitable and enjoyable.
Sharon and Zoie are
looking forward to your visit.
Email
the Library and the Librarians at:
huxford@alltel.net
The Library Staff does not perform your actual
research; the patron of the Huxford Library is expected to come to the library to
use the resource tools available and compile and organize their own materials.
The Huxford Genealogical Society and Library
features:
Quarterly Magazine published with research material and family sketches
Research material is available for purchase
Large Research and Meeting Area
Copying machines are available to make copies
Workshops & Seminars are held periodically for training & research
assistance
 The Huxford Library
Collection includes general
reference works, genealogical tools and indexes, biographical dictionaries,
individual biographies, family histories, lineage society records,
emigration-immigration records and the following other major record sources:
marriage and death records, census records, church records, court records, land
and tax records, military records, and some institutional records. There
are also many state and county histories. The Huxford Library has
materials on most every state in the United States, however, the major
concentration of materials are from the New England region, the mid-Atlantic
states (Pennsylvania and Virginia) and the southeastern states (especially
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina).
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BED
& BREAKFAST
for Huxford Members in Homerville !
Homerville is rolling out the red carpet
for members of the Huxford Genealogical Society.
Starting in 2008, the Helmstead Bed and Breakfast proprietress, Ms Jane Helms has graciously discounted
the costs of her lodging for members of the Huxford Genealogical Society. This
discount placed the price of her B & B on a par with and in some cases lower
that the choice motels / hotels of Valdosta and Waycross.
The Helmstead is a large two story mansion
located at 931 Fargo Highway with four bedrooms and all of the amenities, such as
internet access, in-house computer, telephone, pool, etc. Contact Ms Helm at
912-487-222 or 912-487-6197 and email helmstead@aol.com.
Several Huxford members have taken advantage
of this fantastic offer and have enjoyed this wonderful southern hospitality
over the past year.
Now in 2009, Homerville’s other Bed & Breakfast
proprietor, Mr. J. Brian Brown, President and CEO, has graciously indicated that
he will allow our membership the same privileges at his "Inn on Virginia,"
located 130 Virginia Avenue (across the street from the Homerville Exchange
Club). The Inn is a large two story mansion with four bedrooms, two downstairs
and two upstairs with full amenities included. Mr. Brown indicates Huxford
Members are to contact
‘Tracy’ at 912-487-5500 or email
jbrianbrown@wilsoniga.com for more
information and for reservations.
Fees for both of the Homerville B&Bs are $60.00 (sixty
dollars) per night single or double occupancy. This rate includes 7% state sales
tax and a free full breakfast or an enhanced continental breakfast (the guest
chooses which they wish) each morning of occupancy.
The Huxford Officers and Board of Directors
thank these two fine hosts for their gracious contributions on behalf of the
members of the Huxford Society.
BOOK COLLECTION
Local, County, State & International Histories
Patriotic Heritage Societies: DAR, SAR, DAC,
National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century, etc.
Self Help Books on How to Research
Marriage & Death Records, Cemetery Records
Military & Pension Records
Newspaper Abstracts, Genealogical Periodicals & Magazines
PERSONAL COLLECTIONS
(donated to the Huxford Library)
Mary D. Fowler
James P. Goodman
Mrs. Joseph R. Gray
Miriam T. Hickman
Judge Folks Huxford
Lillian McRee
Jessie H. Paulk
Sidney J. Roche, Sr.
Elizabeth R. Spencer
and many others
Pioneer Family Biographical Sketches
Over 11,000 individual family sketches are
available in the Huxford Library. Most of the sketches are included in one
of the Huxford publications.
FAMILY HISTORIES
Published family histories, numbering into the thousands, are shelved in the
Huxford Library. The primary surnames are listed on the
SURNAME Page.
GENETIC
GENEALOGY DATABASE
The Huxford Society is developing a database
for genetic testing results in support of genealogical research for the pioneers
of the Wiregrass Georgia region.
 MAP
The link to the left will provide you with a map
to the Huxford Genealogical Society Library in the Municipal Complex in Homerville, Georgia
at:
20 South College Street, Homerville, Georgia 31634
Workshops & Seminars
at the Huxford
Library (& at Homerville Exchange Club)
See Schedule: Click Here
Workdays
at the Huxford
Library
See Schedule: Click Here
Web Site Table of Contents
HOURS FOR LIBRARY: The HGS Library
is open daily from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday.
The Library is closed on:
New Year's Day
Independence
Day (July 4th)
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day
For
further information, please call the Library: (912) 487-2310.
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Members of the HGS have FREE use of the library. A usage fee of
$15.00 per day is charged to
non-members.
The HGS Library is non-tax
supported.
Members and friends of the HGS
are encouraged to submit their ancestor sketches, books,
and publications to the library. Ancestor sketches for inclusion in the Wiregrass
Georgia Pioneer and the Suwannee Land Pioneer series are solicited. All publications received
will be reviewed in the HGS quarterly magazine. New sketches,
queries, and additions and corrections to previously published
sketches may be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the Society.
The library uses WordPerfect for Windows for word processing. Please submit
your information in a file format that can be accessed by WordPerfect (includes
MS Word).
For further information on composing
formatting and
submitting ancestral sketches for publication, see SKETCHES.
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Rules and Regulations
Concerning Library Usage
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Smoking, eating and drinking are
prohibited. |
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Briefcases, bags, knapsacks,
etc. must be deposited at counter prior to beginning research.
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Notes may be taken only with
pencil, typewriter, audio tape recorder, or portable computer.
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No marks may be made in
materials. No notes may be written on top of materials and no books or
other objects may rest on surface of materials. |
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The existing order and
arrangement of unbound records must be preserved at all times. Only
one folder at a time may be removed from the files.
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Materials must not be removed
from the folder except to make photocopies. |
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Photocopying will not be done
after 4:45 p.m.. |
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The staff reserves the right to
inspect briefcases, bags, and notes. |
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Patrons are requested not to
re-shelve books, folders, microfilm and other materials, but to place them at
designated locations. |
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If you are not sure concerning
any aspect of the library, please ask! |
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Workdays at the
Huxford Library
The Workdays at the
HGS Library are scheduled for the last Sunday of each month (workdays that fall
on or near a major holiday are usually cancelled). Workdays start about
10:00 AM and continue until about 4:00 PM (with lunch at Jimbo's!)
For Workdays, the
Library staff places items on the counter that require work, such as sketches,
meeting notices, word processing, etc. HGS Directors and Members are
cordially invited to take part in the Workdays to
make the HGS Library even better.
Contact
the
HGS Librarian, if you require more information concerning
an upcoming Workday.
Scheduled Workdays for 2009
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
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Voice:
(912) 487- 2310
Fax: (912) 487- 3881
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