Whitfield-Murray Historical Society

Crown Gardens & Archives

715 Chattanooga Avenue, Dalton, GA 30720

Open Monday through Friday

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

call 706-278-0217

Chair: Ellen Thompson

Genealogy Workshops Available in February and March 2025

Who were you great-grandparents? Where did they live? Were they farmers? Did they fight in a war? Come explore your family tree at the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society! Two upcoming workshops are designed to help family historians at various points in their research.

How do I start? Beginner/Intermediate research topics are on the agenda for Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 9 am to 3 pm with a 30 minute lunch break. Sack lunches will be availabe for $7 or participants may bring a lunch.

"I'm Stuck! I need help!" A Brick Walls workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 9 am to 3 pm.

The workshop is available for intermediate & advanced researchers who have hit a wall. A 30 minute lunch break and sack lunches will be availabe for $7 or participats may bring a lunch.

The class instructor for both sessions is Mrs. Pam Shinnick, a local genealogist with 40 years of research experience. Classes will be held at the Crown Gardens & Archives at 715 Chattanooga Ave. Dalton 30720.

To reserve a spot, call Tina at 706-278-0217 or stop by Monday through Friday. The cost is $40 for one workshop or $70 for both workshops.

Checks may be mailed to PO Box 6180 Dalton, GA 30722-6180

This 1890s building once served as offices for the Crown Cotton Mill but now serves as headquarters for the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. The facility is used for many functions—meetings, seminars, family reunions, social affairs and fundraising events. The building also serves as a repository of valuable information for those interested in genealogical and local historical research. One can find cemetery lists, marriage indexes, census indexes, county and family histories, and more than 700 family files—all available to the public. The Archives also houses revolving displays of local historical interests.

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For information on rental here or at one of our other properties, please give us a call at 706-278-0217

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