Our Library

Some of the Items in Our Library

Genealogical Resources

Large Collection of Digitalized Local Newspapers
Over 300,000 local obituaries from the 1830's thru 2020.
Birth & Marriage announcements from local newspapers.
A large collection of local Funeral Home Records.
Paper Copies of Fountain County Federal Census'
A family history room with many family histories on the shelves.
A large collection of yearbooks from Fountain and neighboring county schools.
Microfilms and CD's
Numerous Books, Annuals and Publications.
Birth Records
Marriage Records
Death Records and/or Certificates
Burial Records

Hardware Resources

Computer Database with Digitalized Records
A Computer Kiosk to aid in searching our collections.
Computer Research Center
Microfilm/Fiche Readers Available
Color Printer - 8" x 10" - 25 cents each
11 X 14 & 11 X 17 - 50 cents each
We Can Scan Black & White Copies - 10 cents each
11 X 14 - 10 cents each 11 X 17 - 25 cents each

Fountain County Genealogy Society Inc: Uncovering Your Ancestry

Discover Your Family's History with the Fountain County Genealogy Society Inc

If you haven't already filled out a Pedigree Chart & Family Group Sheets, both forms are available at our library. We will help you get started.

Queries welcome via Email OR mail.

For email queries, we will respond via email and let you know what information we have available to aid you in your research.

We request a minimum of $.10 per copy + cost of postage as a donation.

For Mail-In Queries, we request a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope and a donation of at least $1 for copies.

*(Due to query volume, please allow up to 3 weeks for a response via Postal Mail)

We prefer using email as it's much faster. It's easier for us to let you know what we have. It's easier for you to tell us what you want sent.

*$5.00 donations are greatly appreciated and help us further expand our growing collection*