United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181960/2014Over 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.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Funeral rites and ceremonies--Southern States--20th centuryFuneral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--20th centuryGeorgia--Social life and customs--20th centurySouthern States--Social life and customs--20th centuryAfrican Americans--Funeral customs and ritesAfrican Americans--GenealogyGenealogyFuneral programs from the Thomas County Public Library SystemText