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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Georgia Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Georgia. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

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. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
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 brief 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. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Georgia Record Finder.

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
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
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906)	Biography History

Further Georgia Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Georgia Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to Georgia Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on Georgia, including research at the county level, visit the Georgia page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Georgia record collections at FamilySearch.

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-== Georgia Research Strategies  ==
+=== Georgia Research Strategies  ===
-Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia:<br>
+Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia<br>
-<br>
-===Finding Georgia Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
-*[[GuidedResearch:Georgia|Finding Georgia Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
-===Finding Georgia Records===
+:[[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|Georgia Online Genealogy Records]]
-*[[Georgia Record Finder]]
+:[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|How to find Georgia Birth Records]]
+:[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|How to find Georgia Marriage Records]]
+:[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|How to find Georgia Death Records]]
-===Georgia Statewide Databases===
+=== Georgia Research Tips  ===
-*[[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|Georgia Online Genealogy Records]]
-===Georgia Research Process===
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia.
-*[[Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present]]
-*[[Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[Georgia Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
-=== Georgia Research Tips  ===
+*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Georgia start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
+*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1919 in Georgia. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|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. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia:<br>
+=== Georgia Record Finder  ===
-<br>
-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1919, with full compliance by 1928.<ref>''Georgia Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, June 1997, 20-22. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Georgia.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
-*'''''Local regististration:''''' Some cities recorded birth and death records as early as 1887, although registration was inconsistent.<ref>''Georgia Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, June 1997, 20-22. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). '''''Online it:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Georgia.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Georgia Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Georgia.
-<br>
-'''Substitute Records:'''
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-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Georgia Substitute Records|Georgia Substitute Records]] for more information.
-<br>
-'''Finding Parents:'''
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-*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1919 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Georgia Newspapers]] and [[Georgia Obituaries]] for more information.
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Georgia Church Records]] for more information.
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-'''Census Records:'''
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-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Georgia Census|Georgia Census Records]] for more information.
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
-=== Further Georgia Research  ===
+This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Georgia Record Finder]].'''
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Georgia.pdf Georgia Family History Library Research Outline]
-*[http://thegaproject.org/ GAGenWeb] - Georgia GenWeb Project
-*[http://genealogytrails.com/geo/ Georgia Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Georgia
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ga/ Cyndi's List] - Georgia genealogy websites
-*[http://www.raogk.org/georgia-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Georgia Records Guide
-==References==
+{| width="70%" border="1"
-{{reflist}}
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Birth information
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Georgia Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Georgia Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Georgia Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
+*[[Georgia Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Georgia, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Georgia History|History]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
+*[[Georgia Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Georgia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Georgia History|History]]
+|}
+=== Further Georgia Research  ===
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Georgia Record Finder]].'''
+*For online record collections, go to [[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|'''Georgia Online Genealogy Records.''']]
+*For more research on Georgia, including research at the county level, visit the [[Georgia, United States Genealogy|'''Georgia''']] page on the Research Wiki.
+*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/50?region=United%20States%20of%20America Georgia record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
 [[Category:Georgia, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
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