The History of the Genealogy Library
The Society's library was named after Elgin J.R. Barnes for the numerous contributions he has made to preserving the family history of Baker County, FL. Mr. Barnes, his wife, Dorothy Barnes, and his brother-in-law, Carl Mobley spent countless hours researching cemeteries, courthouse records, church records and interviewing families to document family lineages.
Members of the historical society voted to name the library in honor of Mr. Barnes. While the library is named in honor of Mr. Barnes, we also recognize the tremendous contributions of Dorothy Mobley Barnes and Carl Mobley.
The library would also not be complete without the genealogy books, family records, pedigree charts, and other research material from the collections of:
- Gene Barber
- Loyce Knabb Coleman
- Casey Dinkins
- Lt. Col. Mace Harris
- LaViece Smallwood
Thank you to all who have donated their family histories to the library. We accept donations of family histories and books. This helps to increase the resources we can offer to other patrons researching their family lineage.
