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. 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. It contains articles on the history of Douglas County, many written by DCGS members and many family histories submitted by the families.
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 genealogical 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 |