Genealogy of
Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia

My photo projects are of great joy to me. I am not a professional photographer in any way, but I do enjoy taking photos of various places around the county. I have done a "layout" on the Mills House and Cemetery, Sardis Primitive Baptist Church, Coleraine, the St. Marys River, Burnt Fort, the Pacetti House, Oak Grove Cemetery, and more. All of these are under the history section.

Included in this Genealogy section of my site are my cemetery records, gedcoms (family databases), lists of interesting local books, maps, and more. Please feel free to browse this information.

A special warning: This information is subject to change without notice. I do try to put up notices whenever a major change occurs; however, I usually will not bother if it is a small change. I cannot guarantee that any of this information is correct. The only information I have personally gathered would be much of the cemetery records. If you find a mistake, please let me know about it and I will recheck the information and correct it as necessary.

The most common mistakes in genealogical research are:

• Not using family group sheets and pedigree charts.
• Not contacting living relatives for assistance.
• Assuming that "nobody else" is working on my line.
• Not using maps of the area at the time your ancestors were living there.
• Not knowing the history of the area in which you are conducting research
• Not using common sense when reading family histories. If a source for information is not listed, be cautious about accepting it. Much of the information may be hearsay.
• Gathering information on everyone with "that" surname, unless it is an uncommon name.
• Not using primary sources - original land, probate, church, county records - but relying on printed histories.
• Not making a master copy for your information so you may leave the master copy at home when you travel and take the duplicate with you.
• Not organizing your records
• Not paying attention to any clues your ancestors may have left.
• Assuming your surname is never spelled a different way.
• Giving up.

From: The Arkansas Family Historian, via Standridge Kith an' Kin.

For further research, please be sure to check out the Bryan - Lang Library. I have a page up with their pamphlet and contact information, but this is not their official web site.

Due to time constraints, I do not do courthouse research myself. If you need this type of service, the workers at the Camden Courthouse can help you out.

• The Woodbine Courthouse, County Seat of Camden
  305 E. 4th Street, Woodbine, GA 31537
  1-912-576-5574
  Contact: Mrs. Libby Bass
• Mrs. Bass works in the "Vault" which contains marriage, birth, and death certificates. Researching fees are $10 an hour plus photocopying charges which run about 25 cents per page.
• Copies of Marriage record: $4.00/ea
• Copies of Birth record: $10.00/ea
• Copies of Death record: $10.00/ea
• Be aware of these charges and set a time limit on research ahead of time if needed.