Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society |
Welcome to the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society
The purpose of Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) is to promote genealogical and historical research in Old Edgefield District. OEDGS has been headquartered in the Tompkins Memorial Library, which consists of the original Tompkins building and the adjoining Lynch building, for the past 38 years. The facilities here were wonderful and provided an ideal climate for our many members and guests to visit and research our extensive collections. However, OEDGS is in the process of moving to a new location, because we have outgrown our space in the Tompkins Library building and need room for expansion.
On this note, OEDGS is the largest genealogical society in the state of South Carolina with over 400 members across 40 states, and in England, and brings over 2,000 people to visit Edgefield County and the Town of Edgefield each year to use the library’s extensive collection of genealogical resources. OEDGS’ library collection encompasses over 5,500 historical and genealogical books, approximately 2,500 Surname files, 2,000 Subject files, hundreds of reels of microfilm, a digital archive, a large selection of African-American and Native American genealogical resources, and is constantly adding to its library collection. There is an extensive collection of family histories as well, with new titles being acquired regularly. Many of these histories were donated by the authors or by family members.
OEDGS' surname files contain Bible records, newspaper clippings, letters, lineage charts, diary excerpts, and other information. The Society's subject files include church histories, cemetery surveys, information on historic homes and communities, etc. The Society welcomes additional material from members and researchers to add to these collections.
Our goal is to provide our members and researchers with the tools they need to find their ancestral roots. We welcome your comments, both pro and con, on how we can best serve your interests. At this time, we would like to take this opportunity to update you on some of the recent activities of the society.
The OEDGS board is making progress on our new building in the Town of Johnston for our genealogical library. Johnston is a very lovely town and is only eight miles from the Town of Edgefield (about a ten-minute drive). It has much to offer in the way of restaurants and places to visit. The new facility is starting to take shape and we are excited about it and partnering with the Town of Johnston. The mayor and town council have truly welcomed us and are doing all that they can to get our building completed as quickly as possible.
We wish to thank our members and friends for their financial support during this transition. Your donations to the Building Fund and General Fund are so appreciated and much needed. We are also grateful to our dedicated volunteers who have worked tirelessly on our new building.
We also want to thank our members and friends for their recent donations of materials for the new library. We are currently receiving books and documents and are housing them in our temporary headquarters in Johnston. We are working to make them available to researchers by early fall.
It is also our desire to host the Southern Authors Expo and the Southern Studies Showcase next year. We will keep you updated on these events and any others we plan (including a grand opening of our new library) as we progress. We cannot wait to show our members, friends, researchers, and visitors our new up-to-date facility and the Town of Johnston.
If you wish to visit the library in its current location in the near future, please contact us by email at OEDGS85@gmail.com or phone at 803-336-9292 to make an appointment. We would love to assist you and appreciate your time and understanding!
OEDGS is a non-profit organization supported by memberships, donations, and sale of publications. [The Internal Revenue Code, Section 501 (3) allows tax deductions for the value of materials donated to the Chapter.]
On this note, OEDGS is the largest genealogical society in the state of South Carolina with over 400 members across 40 states, and in England, and brings over 2,000 people to visit Edgefield County and the Town of Edgefield each year to use the library’s extensive collection of genealogical resources. OEDGS’ library collection encompasses over 5,500 historical and genealogical books, approximately 2,500 Surname files, 2,000 Subject files, hundreds of reels of microfilm, a digital archive, a large selection of African-American and Native American genealogical resources, and is constantly adding to its library collection. There is an extensive collection of family histories as well, with new titles being acquired regularly. Many of these histories were donated by the authors or by family members.
OEDGS' surname files contain Bible records, newspaper clippings, letters, lineage charts, diary excerpts, and other information. The Society's subject files include church histories, cemetery surveys, information on historic homes and communities, etc. The Society welcomes additional material from members and researchers to add to these collections.
Our goal is to provide our members and researchers with the tools they need to find their ancestral roots. We welcome your comments, both pro and con, on how we can best serve your interests. At this time, we would like to take this opportunity to update you on some of the recent activities of the society.
The OEDGS board is making progress on our new building in the Town of Johnston for our genealogical library. Johnston is a very lovely town and is only eight miles from the Town of Edgefield (about a ten-minute drive). It has much to offer in the way of restaurants and places to visit. The new facility is starting to take shape and we are excited about it and partnering with the Town of Johnston. The mayor and town council have truly welcomed us and are doing all that they can to get our building completed as quickly as possible.
We wish to thank our members and friends for their financial support during this transition. Your donations to the Building Fund and General Fund are so appreciated and much needed. We are also grateful to our dedicated volunteers who have worked tirelessly on our new building.
We also want to thank our members and friends for their recent donations of materials for the new library. We are currently receiving books and documents and are housing them in our temporary headquarters in Johnston. We are working to make them available to researchers by early fall.
It is also our desire to host the Southern Authors Expo and the Southern Studies Showcase next year. We will keep you updated on these events and any others we plan (including a grand opening of our new library) as we progress. We cannot wait to show our members, friends, researchers, and visitors our new up-to-date facility and the Town of Johnston.
If you wish to visit the library in its current location in the near future, please contact us by email at OEDGS85@gmail.com or phone at 803-336-9292 to make an appointment. We would love to assist you and appreciate your time and understanding!
OEDGS is a non-profit organization supported by memberships, donations, and sale of publications. [The Internal Revenue Code, Section 501 (3) allows tax deductions for the value of materials donated to the Chapter.]
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Old Edgefield District Genealogy Society
PO Box 546 Edgefield, SC 29824-0546 803-336-9292 OEDGS85@gmail.com |
Tompkins Memorial Library
is located at 104 Courthouse Square in Edgefield, SC LIBRARY OPEN: Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M. Saturdays from 9:30 A,M. to 1:30 P.M. excluding holidays |
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