Genealogy Research
Assistance, resources and links to explore your heritage.
Genealogy Research Site Links
The list of links and resources below should provide a good starting point, and we are available to assist and guide you on your journey. We are always interested to hear of your discoveries, so if you share on social media please be sure to tag #candlerhistory to keep us in the loop!
Resources Include:
- Birth Records
- Marriage Records
- Death Records
- Newspaper Abstracts
- Military Service Records
- Census Records
- Immigration Records
- Maps, Pictures & Images
In addition to the links above, we encourage you to visit and contact our local libraries:
Metter – Candler County Library
Daniell Room, Anderson Memorial Library
50 S. Kennedy Street
Metter, GA 30439
(912) 685-2455
Mon – Thurs : 10:00am – 6:00pm
Friday : Closed
Saturday : 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday : Closed
Genealogy Contact : Glenda Cowert
Candler County Historical Society items including newspaper, film and documents are on archive and available for viewing here
Genealogy Department
124 S. Main Street
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 764-1340
Monday – Thursday : 9:00am – 8:00pm
Friday – Saturday : 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday : Closed
Brigid McCalister
Assistant Director, Statesboro Regional Libraries
Email : brigidm@strl.info
Appointments can be made with Lillian Wingate, Genealogy & Local History Coordinator
Email: lillianw@strl.info
(912) 764-1340
Office hours:
Monday : 10:00am – 4:30pm
Tuesday : 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Thursday : 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Get In Touch
We look forward to hearing from you! Please be sure to include your contact information if your message should require a response. Thank you!
Museum Address
245 West Vertia Street
Metter, GA 30439
Museum Hours:
Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm
& by Appointment
Mailing Address
PO Box 325
Metter, GA 30439
Call Us
(912) 685-2450
Email Us
info@candlerhistoricalsociety.org