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Last Program:

The last program (October 3^rd) was Douglasville - Then and Now, a slide show contrasting historical and contemporary photographs, presented by Bob (The Judge) James.

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Next Program:

The next program (November 21^t) is unknown at the present time.

However, Claudia still needs photographs for our DCGS Scrapbook.  Also, some members have been asking for more old photographs (of Douglas County, I presume) for the web site, so please bring whatever you might have.  With prior notification, I will bring my laptop/scanner and make a digital copy.  I will be happy to provide you with a digital copy, either on your storage device (immediately) or via email (the next day).  But, if you already have a digital copy, you can just email it to the , along with a brief description.

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Regular Meeting Schedule:

The Douglas County Genealogical Society meets on the 4^th Thursday of each month, except for the November and December meetings, which are held on the 3^rd Thursday of the the month, to avoid interfering with holidays and family get-to-gathers around the Thanksgiving and Christmas season.

The regular meetings begin at 6:00 pm and are held in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs) of the Heritage Baptist Church, located at 8800 Rose Avenue, Douglasville, Georgia.  The parking lot entrance is on Selman Drive, on the right, just a few yards down from the traffic light at Rose Avenue and Selman Drive.  For those not familiar with Douglasville, there is a map (and driving directions - courtesy of Google Maps) on our Contact Us page.

At the request of our host, we must tidy up and clear the room by 7:45 pm.

Please note, the December meeting is our annual Christmas Dinner.  Originally, our Christmas Dinners were potluck affairs (everyone brought a dish of some kind), held at either a members home, a local business's conference room or a local churches fellowship hall.  As we grew, this became too much of a burden on the members, so now we simply make reservations and meet at a local restaurant.  This may be just about anywhere in Douglas County, and not necessarily on the 3^rd Thursday, as we must adapt to the selected venues availability.

Additionally, our most recent Christmas Dinner (2023) wasn't even dinner, but a lunch - held at Hudson's Hickory House.  Many of our members had expressed a reluctance (or inability) to drive at night, especially to a location they may not be familiar with..  Therefore, the decision was made to have the occasion during the daylight hours.  This brought an objection from those still working who pointed out they would not be able to attend.  So, rather than leave anyone out, we broke completely with our long standing tradition and made the 2023 occasion a lunch, held on a Saturday.  It was a great success, with 13 members present, bringing along 7 guests to get their first taste of the Society camaraderie.  There is a strong possibility this will become the new tradition.

The date, time and location of each Christmas Event will be announced by at least the November meeting (usually before), and the pertinent information, complete with directions and maps, will be posted here, right at the top of this page, under the NOTICE heading.

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We have a private Facebook group for the paid members of the society.  I urge all of you to sign up for a Facebook account (it's free) and then email the for an invite to join the group.  When you become a member of the group, you will have access to electronic copies (PDFs) of nearly all the Society Newsletters.

As a further inducement for you to join our Facebook group, take a look at the Newsletter Index, a PDF file, which has brief descriptions of the content of each issue.  Additionally, the title and publisher of the primary article in each issue of the Newsletter is listed on our History page.  You may find that we have published something that is of great interest to you.

The Society Constitution and By-Laws have been posted to our Facebook group as well as here, on our web site.  Eventually, other documents deemed to be of some importance to the Society may be posted, and possibly, even videos of some of our meeting presentations.

We would also like to hear from the members about their favorite genealogy web sites, so they can be shared with the visitors to our web site.  Sadly, we have received more link suggestions from those visitors than we have from members of the Society.  Come on, people - there must be some useful sites that aren't in our list - tell us about them!

A few members have provided neither the surnames they are researching nor a photo for the web site.  Check on the Current Members page to see if we have your names and a photo.  If not, just drop an email to the , listing the names and/or attaching a photo.

If anyone has photos from a society event which is NOT currently documented on the Events page, please contact the , with a brief description and, hopefully, a date.  Digital, print or even negatives will be fine (our scanner can handle both).

We are also looking for any advice you might offer about the web site.  Such as, what you would like to see on it or what you would like to NOT see on it.  No guarantees, but any and all suggestions will be carefully considered.

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Election Day is on 5 November this year - first Tuesday after a Monday.

And this election may be the most important election of your life!

Don't miss it!

Don't forget!

Always remember

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Fall Cars & Cops Event!

November is a great time to show off some awesome, unique, antique, and detailed cars, trucks, Jeeps and motorcycles!!! Have a fun day out with family and friends at a fall car show. This event is $25 to participate and free to attend. Whether you wish to bring your car and participate in the show, request to be a vendor, or want to just come and see all the day has to offer, we invite you to get information ahead of time and make this a day for the whole family. We are looking for vehicle-related vendors and food trucks.

If you wish to check possibilities and want to reach out to Sgt. Dean, please feel free. We do ask participants to pre-register and fill out a form so that we will know how much space is needed. Early registration is through Monday, November 4, to have your space set. We will have same day registration. We will be using our parking lots, and possibly grass, depending on the weather prior to the date, and the number of vehicles.

There will also be a Raffle!

When: Saturday, November 9^th, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Douglasville Police Department 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville
Contact: Email:Sgt. Shannon Dean Phone: (678) 293-1621

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Vill Rica Movie on the Court!

Indoors!
So let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
What do we care?

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Vill Rica Veterans Day Recognition & Celebration!

Open to all military families, veterans, and citizens of Villa Rica and surounding areas.

When: Monday, November 11^th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: The Mill Amphitheater, 106 Temple Street, in Villa Rica,
Key Note Speaker: Retired Marine General Charles E. Wilhelm

Join us to celebrate and recognize those who served our country!

And Thank a Veteran!  Invite Him to Lunch!

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Vill Rica Christmas on Main Street!

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Wreaths Across America 2024

December 14^th, 2024

The Sweetwater Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are planning to place a wreath on the grave of every American veteran in the Georgia National Cemetery.  We can't do it all on our own, so please help us by sponsoring a wreath today to be placed on a Veteran's grave this December.

To participate:

Please print out, fill out and mail this handy Order Form, (a PDF), along with your generous check.  Or, you could just bring it to the next DCGS meeting, and then you can join the Society, as well.

Thank You.

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Breakfast with Santa!

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Lunch with Santa!