A possible source of information about factories in early Georgia is the Washington Memorial Library in Macon. They house one of the best collections of any library in the state as well as a full-time staff to assist researchers. http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/library/G&H.htm These are instructions for contacting them. Go to their site to read about their holdings. Jennifer Cone If you are interested in sending a question to the staff of the Genealogical & Historical Room, please read the following: The reference service of the Genealogical & Historical Room is designed to address questions that may be answered from available indexed sources in our collection. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to: Washington Memorial Library Genealogical & Historical Room 1180 Washington Avenue Macon, GA 31201-1790 You must provide the following information about yourself when sending a request: Full Name Address City State Zip Code E-mail address Your question If you are advised that your question requires more extensive research, you may come to the library or engage the services of a professional researcher (<A HREF="http://www.gagensociety.org/members.htm"> http://www.gagensociety.org/members.htm</A>). With the large number of research requests received and the limited staff time available, we respond to only three specific questions per letter. Please wait until you receive the library's reply to one letter before submitting another. You must provide the following information before we can address your question: full name of the person you seek race or nationality town or county of residence approximate dates of residence type of document requested (e.g., marriage license, will, census listing) The type of requests we CAN respond to are: Do you have a marriage record for James G. Snipes in Upson County prior to 1850? Do you have a Confederate service record or pension for James G. Snipes, of Schley County, GA? The type of requests we CANNOT respond to are: Who were the parents of William James born in Burke County. about 1794? Who were the children of William James of Jones County 1820-1840? (Ask instead for a will or estate records and hope that the children will be named in that record.) Charges Photocopy charges are 20 cents per page, with a minimum charge of a $1.00 Postage is assessed at first class rates Checks should be made payable to Washington Memorial Library E-Mail is checked once a day. email requests receive the same consideration as regular mail requests are answered in the order in which they are received all requests (e-mail or regular mail) are handled in as timely a manner as possible Send E-mail to: <A HREF="mailto:washingg@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us">washingg@mail.bibb.public.lib.ga.us</A> Genealogy & History Room Hours: Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday