The Heritage Book of Douglas County - This is our flagship product. It was entirely produced by the society members. We are quite proud of it. It contains articles on the history of Douglas County, many written by DCGS members and many family histories submitted by the families.
Sadly, it is now out of print and no longer available for purchase. However, many copies have been donated to various libraries across Georgia and some few in Alabama and North Carolina. For your convenience, we have compiled a list, below, of those libraries. The list is believed to be complete and accurate (as of February 2025).
| library name | mailing address | telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Annie L. Awbrey Public Library | 736 College Street, Roanoke, AL 36274 | (334) 863-2632 |
| Arab Public Library | 325 2nd Street, North West, Arab, AL 35016 | (256) 586-3366 |
| Birmingham Public Library | 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL 35203 | (205) 226-3600 |
| Bowdon City Library | 450 West Ave, Bowdon, GA 30108 | (770) 258-8991 |
| Buchanan-Haralson County Public Library | 145 Van Wert Street, Buchanan, GA 30113 | (770) 646-3369 |
| Centralhatchee Public Library | 171 Notnomis Road, Franklin, GA 30217 | (678) 853-9047 |
| Cherokee County Public Library | 310 Mary St, Centre, AL 35960 | (256) 927-5838 |
| Clyde Nix Public Library | 350 Bexar Avenue West, Hamilton, AL 35570 | (205) 921-4290 |
| Crossroads Public Library | 909 Harmony Grove Church Road, Acworth, GA 30101 | (770) 975-0197 |
| Dallas Public Library | 1010 East Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132 | (770) 445-5680 |
| Dog River Public Library | 6100 GA Highway 5, Douglasville, GA 30135 | (770) 577-5186 |
| Double Springs Public Library | 637 Blake Drive, Double Springs, AL 35553 | (205) 489-2412 |
| Douglas County Public Library | 6810 Selman Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134 | (770) 920-7125 |
| Ephesus Public Library | 200 Rogers Street, Roopville, GA 30170 | (770) 854-7323 |
| Grantville Public Library | 123 LaGrange Street, Grantville, GA 30220 | (770) 583-2565 |
| Guntersville Public Library | 1240 Obrig Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976 | (256) 571-7595 |
| Haleyville Public Library | 913 20th Street, Haleyville, AL 35565 | (205) 486-7450 |
| Hanceville Public Library | 201 Commercial St, Hanceville, AL 35077 | (256) 352-0685 |
| Harris County Public Library | 138 North College Street, Hamilton, GA 31811 | (706) 628-4685 |
| Haywood County Public Library | 678 South Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 | (828) 452-5169 |
| Heard County Public Library | 564 Main Street, Franklin, GA 30217 | (706) 675-6501 |
| Hobgood-Palmer Public Library | 60 Valley View Drive, Fairburn, GA 30213 | (404) 613-5750 |
| Jasper Public Library | 98 18th Street East, Jasper, AL 35501 | (205) 221-8512 |
| LaGrange Memorial Library | 115 Alford Street, LaGrange, GA 30240 | (706) 882-7784 |
| Lithia Springs Public Library | 7100 Turner Drive, Lithia Springs, GA 30122 | (770) 944-5931 |
| Macon County Public Library | 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC 28734 | (828) 524-3600 |
| Marianna Black Public Library | 33 Fryemont Street, Bryson City, NC 28713 | (828) 488-3030 |
| Mitchell Powell, Jr. Public Library | 25 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263 | (770) 253-3625 |
| Monroe-Walton County Public Library | 217 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA 30655 | (770) 267-4630 |
| Mt. Zion Public Library | 4455 Mt. Zion Road, Carrollton, GA 30117 | (770) 832-0056 |
| Neva Lomason Memorial Library | 710 Rome Street, Carrollton, GA 30117 | (770) 836-6711 |
| New Georgia Public Library | 94 Ridge Road Dallas, GA 30157 | (770) 459-8163 |
| Rabun County Public Library | 73 Jo Dotson Circle, Clayton, GA 30525 | (706) 782-3731 |
| Ruth Holder Public Library | 337 Sage Street, Temple, GA 30179 | (770) 562-5145 |
| Tallapoosa Public Library | 388 Bowdon Street, Tallapoosa, GA 30176 | (770) 574-3124 |
| Villa Rica Public Library | 869 GA Highway 61, Villa Rica, GA 30180 | (770) 459-7012 |
| Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library | 315 Hamilton Ave, Bremen, GA 30110 | (770) 537-3937 |
| Whitesburg Public Library | 800 Main Street, Whitesburg, GA 30185 | (770) 834-0713 |
| Winfield Public Library | 185 Ashwood Drive, Winfield, AL 35594 | (205) 487-2484 |
| Woodville Public Library | 26 Venson Street, Woodville, AL 35776 | (256) 776-2796 |
Here is an example of the First Family Certificate. This certificate is presented to those who can document the presence of their ancestors in Douglas County at the time it was formed, in 1870. The actual certificate is trimmed in gold and framed. It makes a beautiful addition to the decor, and a valued family heirloom. There is no charge for this program, it is totally a gift of the Douglas County Genealogical Society. The application for a certificate is also on line as a pdf file. It is available by clicking here, and will open in a new tab.
Please print it out, and follow the instructions at the top of the application. As soon as your information can be verified, your certificate will be presented, preferably at a society meeting, if you can attend. Otherwise, it will be either presented at your home, if local, or mailed to you, if not.
| Recipient | Number | Qualifying Ancestor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| joe eason bearden | 6 |
william mattison allen asa ilis bearden joseph giles george washington hembree riley shirley Aquilla Taylor |
| carolyn (brittain) bell | 3 |
asa duke aderhold allan r. baggett peter f. brown |
| joshua adam bowlick | 1 | george washington land |
| brenda (abercrombie) brazel Brenda currently holds the record for most First Family Certificates. Seems her family has been here forever and, apparently, mingled with many of the other original settler families! |
15 |
james william abercrombie jessie abercrombie elizabeth ann daniel mary clementine hartsfield elizabeth ann hatchett josiah hatchett mary virginia mclarty david wade price ola zelma price william lewis reed elizabeth selman james edgar stamps james thomas stamps rachel jane townley sara elizabeth washington |
| jane (wallace) bryant | 5 |
debeeline cash newborn nancy jane rutherford roberts william (bill) harvey roberts malinda ellerson rutherford edward (ed) n. wood |
| kenneth owen hennesy | 6 |
moses daniell moses melton daniell solomom tally daniell thomas jefferson duren thomas jefferson gable robert isiah giles |
| annette (bomar) hopgood | 5 |
caleb perry bowen maggie lou henley bomar james elbert henley tallulah florence bullard henley leah armstead bomar rice |
| ed landers | 4 |
emmanuel hester rice james thompson margaret ophelia thompson caroline vansant |
| ray e. lee | 3 |
elizabeth helms l. jackson lee thomas b. lee |
| machele (roberts) mcCance | 2 |
john pendelton roberts rhoda suttles roberts |
| dondra rena (watson) owens | 1 | thomas h. carnes |
| ronald steven pittman, sr. | 4 |
moses beaton daniell moses beaton daniell moses thomas watkins moses thomas watkins |
| karen elizabeth (watson) pitts | 1 | thomas h. carnes |
| benny roger smith | 2 |
jesse harrison chambers walter harrison chambers |
| joann (carr) smith | 1 | martin mark smallwood |
| alicia gail (watson) sosbee | 1 | thomas h. carnes |
| sylvia (brown) vick | 9 |
james brown peter brown beaton daniell moses daniell william moses daniell joe giles john h. giles james newton griffith elijah harvey mcwhorter |
| doris elizabeth watson | 1 | thomas h. carnes |
| bobby gene windsor | 7 |
martha jane cline daniel a. jacobs william johnson (john) jacobs martha jane long thomas g. smallwood william henry smallwood perlina stockes spradlin |
| william jesse wright | 4 |
william a. wright william a. wright william f. wright william f. wright |