Athens Family History Center

05/26/2025

Cheesecake Cupcakes 🍮 "When I make these, people just RAVE about them!" Get the recipe in the comments ⬇️

05/26/2025

"My best friend brought this over to us after we had our first baby and it's the thing I make for meal trains ever since. It freezes very well so I often double it and keep one (or two!) for us. Everyone I've ever brought it to has loved it too."

Recipe in cmt 😋👇

12/18/2021

02/26/2019

Do you know there are some "rules" in genealogy....perhaps "golden rules?" When you incorporate these "rules" in your research, you will have less frustration, less wasted time and so much more!

Our FREE Genealogy Classes start next Tuesday at 6:30pm (and again on Wednesday at 11:30am) at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library. Come and spend some time with us....we'll start you on this fascinating journey with tools that will help you! We look forward to working with you!

02/22/2019

Less than 2 weeks until our FREE Genealogy Classes start back!! I'm so excited to get back.

Does your tree look a little like this? A little bare and sparse of names and information? Come and let us start you on this wonderful path of discovering your ancestors! In the process, you'll discover so much about yourself!

Our Spring session begins the first week in March....Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 pm and Wednesday, March 5 at 11:30 am. (classes are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.) We meet in the great Technology Center at the Athens.

We will be working in Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org and cover beginning to intermediate information. See you soon!

02/01/2019

10/01/2018

October is National Family History Month!

What perfect timing...our FREE Genealogy Classes have just started again! It's not too late to join us Tuesday, October 2nd and Tuesday the 16th at 6:30pm or if mornings are better, Wednesday, October 3rd and Wednesday the17th at 11:30am. Our classes are at the beautiful Athens-Limestone County Public Library in their Technology Center.

"We all have a history, and that history extends far back beyond ourselves. Every ancestor we have has left their mark on us and has been the formation of tradition and culture within our lives. There is a certain comfort in knowing where we came from, and Family History Month encourages us to delve into the people who came together to make us who we are today. But our genealogy is even more important than just knowing our origins!

Our family histories have been important since far into pre-history, and have only grown in importance in the years since. Our family history tells us who we are, and where we’re from, and what great line of ancestors we all come from."

Regardless, whether you're new to genealogy or are a more seasoned researcher, we welcome you and look forward to helping you!

06/04/2018

Interested in genealogy? Don't know where to start?

Our FREE genealogy classes start this Tuesday evening, June 5 at 6:30-7:30 and Wednesday morning, June 6 at 11:30-12:30 at the Athens-Limestone Public Library in the Technology Center. Come let us help you on the exciting road to discovering your ancestors!

There will be six sessions (meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening and 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of each month). We will be working with Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. Computers are provided but you're welcome to bring your own laptop. We'll be covering beginner, intermediate and some advanced topics. Be sure and bring something to take notes. Lots of handouts, lots of information. Our agenda is packed full!

Are you ready to let your adventure begin?

03/25/2018

We had another fabulous Genealogy Class at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library on Wednesday!

You will not want to miss our next class on Wednesday, April 4th at 11:30. We will have the great opportunity to welcome Summer Schwendiman as our guest speaker! More details to follow.

If you have not been able to join us, don't worry. Each class is independent of the other...a new topic each class. Come join us next time. Remember, it's FREE!

02/22/2018

What we call a “marriage record” may actually refer to a number of different documents created during the marriage process. Intentions (similar to modern-day wedding announcements), marriage bonds, marriage applications and licenses, and consent papers are some examples. For more information on the types of documents in the trail of marriage records, see http://bit.ly/2BVpZ79.