Effingham County Genealogical & Historical Society

History

The Effingham County Genealogical & Historical Society (ECGHS) began in 1998, with the merging of the Effingham County Genealogical Society (ECGS) and the Effingham Regional Historical Society (ERHS).

• ERHS was formed in 1959, with an emphasis on the history of the county and its inhabitants.
• ECGS was formed in 1980 to bring together people interested in genealogy and to discover, collect, and preserve the history of the people who contributed to establishing Effingham County.

Facebook

ECGHS has a Facebook page – search for us at Effingham County Genealogical & Historical Society (please use the “&” symbol when searching). We post daily and provide articles/photos of historical and genealogical interest to our followers with information from ECGHS resources, family history collections and newspaper articles.

Membership

ECGHS is a Not-For-Profit Organization, under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Membership $25.00 per year.
Members receive 2 “Crossroad Trails” quarterlies each month via e-mail. Please remember to keep your email address up-to-date.