Bryan-Lang Archives

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

Not finding the person you expected? The issue might not be the record. It might be the spelling.

Names in historical records were not always written the same way. A surname could appear with several different spellings across census, marriage, court, land, or probate records, which can make research harder than it seems.

If your first search comes up empty, try:
• alternate spellings
• searching by location
• widening the date range
• checking more than one record type
• look at relatives, neighbors, or other people connected to them

Sometimes the record is there. You just have to look for the name a different way.

04/06/2026

Happy Easter from Camden County! We hope your day is filled with peace, joy, and time spent with family and friends. Thank you for being part of our community, and we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

04/05/2026

Happy National School Librarian Day! 📚✨

Today we celebrate the dedicated school librarians who inspire a love of reading, support student learning, and help our schools discover the power of knowledge. From guiding research to recommending the perfect book, their impact reaches every corner of our schools.

Thank you to our amazing school librarians for all you do to support our students, staff, and learning communities! 💙

04/02/2026

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States at Horton House on Jekyll Island.

04/02/2026

As a reminder, the archives will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. We hope everyone celebrating Easter this weekend has a good day filled with family, friends and good food.

Camden County Offices and Courts will be closed this Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday.

Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 6, 2026. 🌸

04/01/2026

Chag Pesach Sameach! Passover begins tonight at sundown and we hope everyone celebrating has a joyous week.
Did you know that Georgia is home to the the third oldest Jewish congregation in the US? Congregation Mickve Israel was founded in 1735 by the Sheftall family who became very influential during America's war for independence including Mordecai Sheftall who as a colonel was the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the colonies. Here are some resources to learn more: https://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/georgias_oldest_congregation and https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/judaism-and-jews/

Historian Ralph Melnick has written that “nearly everything one concludes from a study of Southern Jewry has its opposite that is equally true. . . . Nearly everywhere and in nearly everything some Jew has played a part. But it has been a marginal role.” The Jewish experience in Georgia has been...

03/30/2026

With our new archivist starting we are officially back open full time Monday through Friday 9am - 4:30pm. Any holiday or emergency closures will be posted here. We still recommend appointments but they are not necessary.

03/30/2026

Hello everyone! I’m Dakotah the new archivist here at Bryan-Lang. I’m originally from Nassau county Florida but my mom’s side of the family has lived in Camden for many years. I can’t wait to see what research questions I can assist with.

03/19/2026

03/18/2026