Did you know that before 1979, our Society started as a group of people interested in genealogy meeting at Gritters Library in east Cobb? Then they moved to the Southern Bell Building next to the First Methodist Church on Whitlock Avenue. For a short period, the Society met at the Marietta City Hall Auditorium before moving to the Cobb Central Library. Since October, 2010, the Society holds its meetings at First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Georgia.

Once enough people were interested in forming a Society, the Society was formed as the Northeast Cobb Georgia Genealogical Society in 1979. Ed Trippe and Betty Parker were charter members of the Society. Dave Lipscomb was the first president.

About 1990, the Society changed its name to the Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc. and developed a new logo in preparation for the initial publication of the ‘Family Tree Quarterly’ in 1991.

Cemetery research and listings began in the mid-1980’s and publication of the first cemetery book was in 1984. Cemetery Book II was published in 1991 and Cemetery Book III, which includes the Marietta National Cemetery, was published and released on June 27, 1994 to coincide with the 130th Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Today, we have many members who do not have ancestors in Cobb County or the State of Georgia. We are truly interested in genealogy no matter where are ancestors were located.

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Memberships & Associations

Cobb County Public Library Georgia Room

Georgia Historical Society – Affiliate Chapter Program

National Genealogical Society

Our Accomplishments

  • The Society has provided genealogy training through classes and seminars since its organization in 1979.
  • The Society has published eight major volumes of Cobb County, Georgia records.
  • We have local and regional speakers at our monthly meetings presenting topics on genealogy and history that are of interest to our members.
  • We continue to publish the ‘Family Tree Quarterly’ and the ‘Family Tree Newsletter’.

Photography and Recording Policy

  • No Audio or Video Recordings of Speakers: Except by specific prior written permission. Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc. (CCGS) does not permit audio or video recording devices in any of the presentations at the CCGS meetings.
  • Social Media Policy: CCGS permits and encourages the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogging as a way to summarize, highlight, excerpt, review, critique, and promote the presented materials, syllabus materials, or the meetings in general, provided that:
    – copyright law is observed,
    – verbatim information is limited to a few quotes, and
    – the author or speaker is referenced and cited appropriately.
  • Photography by CCGS: Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc. (CCGS) reserves the right to photograph classes, events, programs, and participants. Use of photographs may be used by CCGS for promotional purposes and may be used in publications and media communications in any format as CCGS decides without any obligation to provide compensation to those photographed. Attendance at CCGS programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for use in print and/or electronic publicity for CCGS.