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| [[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Church Records|Church records]] | ||
| [[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | | [[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | ||
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| Marriage information | | Marriage information | ||
| [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
| [[Georgia Church Records|Church records]], [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military records]] | | [[Georgia Church Records|Church records]], [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| Death information | | Death information | ||
| [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death Records]], [[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[ | | [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death Records]], [[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
| [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible Records]] | | [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| [[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Census|Census]], [[Georgia Church Records|Church records]] | ||
| [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia Genealogy|Genealogy]] | | [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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| [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
| [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | | [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | ||
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| Immigration date | | Immigration date | ||
| [[Georgia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Census|Census]] | | [[Georgia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Census|Census]] | ||
| [[ | | [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia History|History]] | ||
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| Naturalization | | Naturalization | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 23 January 2015
Georgia Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia
- Georgia Online Genealogy Records
- How to find Georgia Birth Records
- How to find Georgia Marriage Records
- How to find Georgia Death Records
Georgia Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia.
- Birth information: Birth records in Georgia start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
- Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1919 in Georgia. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Georgia death records
- Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
Georgia Record Finder[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
| 1. What you are looking for: | 2. Try these records first: | 3. Other useful records |
| Birth information | Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records | Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension) |
| Marriage information | Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records | Church records, Probate records, Military records |
| Death information | Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries | Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records |
| Parents | Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records | Biography, Genealogy |
| Maiden name | Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records | Church Records, Military Records (pension) |
| Immigration date | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census | Obituaries, Biography, History |
| Naturalization | Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records | Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals |
| Physical description | Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) | Biography, History |
To look for more Georgia records, go here