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Funeral programs from the Thomas County Public Library System
Over 4000 funeral programs documenting late twentieth and early twenty-first century funeral services of Georgia residents, primarily from the Thomasville, Georgia area.
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1960/2014
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Southern States--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--20th century
Georgia--Social life and customs--20th century
Southern States--Social life and customs--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites
African Americans--Genealogy
Genealogy
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
church records
programs (documents)
Type
Text
Description
Over 4000 funeral programs documenting the funeral services of Georgia residents, primarily from the Thomasville, Georgia area. Most of the programs are from services held during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. A majority of the programs are from churches in the Thomasville, Georgia area, with a few programs from other states such as Florida, Michigan, and New York. The programs typically contain a photograph of the deceased, an obituary, a list of surviving relatives, and the order of service. The collection provides extensive genealogical information about the deceased, including birth and death dates, maiden names, names of relatives, past residences, and place of burial. Alongside this genealogical information, the obituaries provide a rich source of local history.
Holding Institution
Thomas County Public Library System (Thomasville, Ga.)
Rights
