William H. Dumont, Stovall family genealogy research
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 9 notebooks of William H. Dumont's genealogy research notes for the Stovall family, compiled while he was writing the Stovall Geneaology. The notebooks, originally housed in binders, seem to have been split into two sets by Dumont. The first set are numbered 1-4, with a 5th notebook acting as an index, and the second set of notebooks labeled A-D.
Dates
- Created: undated
- Other: Date acquired: 02/06/1985
Conditions Governing Access
No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is owned by Louise Marks Dumont. Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).
Statement as of 8-14-2026:
Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Biographical or Historical Information
William Henry Dumont (1897-1970), was born on October 18, 1897, the son of William Alexander Dumont and Martha Jane Hay. He married Louise Marks. Dumont was a certified genealogist and editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly at the time of his death.
Dumont published many works on genealogy and other topics. His books include: Index of Revolutionary War pension applications; Colonial Georgia genealogical data, 1748-1783; Commercial fishing gear of the United States; Land owners: St. Geroge's Parsih Georgia; Some early residents, Burke County, Georgia, 1786-1819; Shucking Oysters: one of New Jersey's growing industries; A short census of Virginia, 1779; and Burke County, Georgia.
Though Dumont was a prolific genealogy researcher, he also had a career in government organizations related to fisheries, and lived and worked in Washington D.C. and New Jersey before settling in Augusta, GA.
Note written by
Extent
1.00 boxes
Language
English
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged at the folder level, with each notebook in a single folder.
Source of Acquisition
Mrs. William H. Dumont
Method of Acquisition
This material was donated to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University, by Mrs. William H. Dumont on 02/06/1985. Acc# 1985.01; 1985.01a; 1985.01b
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was originally housed in binders, but was rehoused in acid free folders when it was processed in June, 2018. Each folder includes the materials previously housed in each binder.
Processing Information
Processed in June 2018 by Kara Flynn.
- Title
- Inventory of the William H. Dumont, Stovall family genealogy research
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- 06/13/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository