Georgia Biographies: Difference between revisions

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Georgia Archives[edit | edit source]

A large collection of early twentieth-century biographical questionnaires was microfilmed at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The set is arranged alphabetically and is at the Family History Library FHL films 288169-83. This collection primarily includes biographies of prominent Georgians. The collection is indexed in the Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, 20 (1984): 141-169, 199-234 (see the "Georgia Periodicals" article).

Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections. The Family History Library also has biographical collections of politicians, lawyers, colonial clergymen, and other notable citizens.

Biographical Encyclopedias for Georgia

Northen, William J. Men of Mark in Georgia. Seven Volumes. 1907-12. Reprint (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1974) FHL microfilms 962882-85, book 975.8 D3n
Knight, Lucian Lamar. A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. Six Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1917) FHL microfilms 1425701-02, book 975.8 H2k Volumes 4-6 are biographical.

State and County Biographies

To access Georgia biographies available through the Family History Library, see the FHL catalog Place-names search for:

GEORGIA - BIOGRAPHY

GEORGIA - BIOGRAPHY-INDEXES

GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

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-== Online Resources ==
+=== Georgia Archives ===
-*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301725;view=1up;seq=7 Men of mark in Georgia, Vol. 1], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301733;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 2], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301741;view=1up;seq=11 Vol. 3], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301758;view=1up;seq=9 Vol. 4], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301766;view=1up;seq=9 Vol. 5], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433067301774;view=1up;seq=11 Vol. 6]
+A large collection of early [http://find.sos.state.ga.us/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=434&q=biographical+questionnaires twentieth-century biographical questionnaires] was microfilmed at the [http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/ Georgia Department of Archives and History.] The set is arranged alphabetically and is at the Family History Library {{FHL|231070|item|disp=FHL films 288169-83}}. This collection primarily includes biographies of prominent Georgians. The collection is indexed in the ''Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly'', 20 (1984): 141-169, 199-234 (see the "[[Georgia Periodicals|Georgia Periodicals]]" article).
-*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89072984412;view=1up;seq=13 Biographical souvenir of the states of Georgia and Florida], e-book
-*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot/countyhistories1.htm#ga County &amp; Town Histories of Georgia], with biographies
-*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000274301;view=1up;seq=7 Historical collections of Georgia : containing...biographical sketches], e-book
-*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm#ga County and Town Histories], includes biographies
-===Biographies in Local Histories===
+=== Family History Library  ===
-*Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''.
-*Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book.
-*Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler.
-*These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included.
-====Finding Biographies====
-*The [[Georgia, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories.
-*Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
-**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
-**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
-**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
-**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
-**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
-*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History".
-== Georgia Archives ==
+Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections. The Family History Library also has biographical collections of politicians, lawyers, colonial clergymen, and other notable citizens.
-A large collection of early [http://find.sos.state.ga.us/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=434&q=biographical+questionnaires twentieth-century biographical questionnaires] was microfilmed at the [http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/ Georgia Department of Archives and History.] The set is arranged alphabetically and is at the FamilySearch Library {{FSC|231070|item|disp=FS Library films 288169-83}}. This collection primarily includes biographies of prominent Georgians. The collection is indexed in the ''Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly'', 20 (1984): 141-169, 199-234 (see the "[[Georgia Periodicals|Georgia Periodicals]]" article).
-== FamilySearch Library ==
-Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections. The FamilySearch Library also has biographical collections of politicians, lawyers, colonial clergymen, and other notable citizens.
 '''Biographical Encyclopedias for Georgia'''
-*Northen, William J. ''Men of Mark in Georgia''. Seven Volumes. 1907-12. Reprint (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1974) {{FSC|176263|item|disp=FS Library microfilms 962882-85, book 975.8 D3n}}
+*Northen, William J. ''Men of Mark in Georgia''. Seven Volumes. 1907-12. Reprint (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1974) {{FHL|176263|item|disp=FHL microfilms 962882-85, book 975.8 D3n}}
-*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians''. Six Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1917) {{FSC|163442|item|disp=FS Library microfilms 1425701-02, book 975.8 H2k}} Volumes 4-6 are biographical.
+*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians''. Six Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1917) {{FHL|163442|item|disp=FHL microfilms 1425701-02, book 975.8 H2k}} Volumes 4-6 are biographical.
 '''State and County Biographies'''
-To access Georgia biographies available through the FamilySearch Library, see the FamilySearch Catalog Place-names search for:
+To access Georgia biographies available through the Family History Library, see the FHL catalog Place-names search for:
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-== Websites  ==
+== Web Sites  ==
 *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=Georgia Access Genealogy - Georgia Biographies]
 *[http://geneasearch.com/biography/states/georgia.htm GeneaSearch-Georgia Biographies]
 *[http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/subjectguides/genealogy.html University of Georgia Research Guide]
 *[http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/GeorgiaReferenceShelf/Biography.html?Welcome Digital Library of Georgia - Georgia Biography]
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-[[Category:Georgia, United States|Biography]][[Category:United States Biography]]
+[[Category:Georgia|Biography]]