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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ '''Website'''] | |||
'''Address:''' | '''Address:'''<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' 678-364-3710<br>'''Fax:''' 678-364-3860 | |||
''' | [https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ '''Hours''']<br> | ||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation: '''From anywhere in Metro Atlanta, take I-285 to exit 55, Jonesboro Road. From the east, turn left; from the west, turn right onto Jonesboro Road. Drive about 4 miles and the Archive will be on your left, just after Harper Drive. The Georgia Archive shares a parking lot with the [[National Archives at Atlanta]] branch and is the building on the right. <br> | |||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation: '''From anywhere in Metro Atlanta, take I-285 to exit 55, Jonesboro Road. From the east, turn left; from the west, turn right onto Jonesboro Road. Drive about 4 miles and the Archive will be on your left, just after Harper Drive. The Georgia Archive shares a parking lot with the National | |||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia Archives] - The Archive's website is filled with information to help visitors prepare and prep their research strategy before arriving | ||
*[ | *[https://georgiaarchives.as.atlas-sys.com/ Finding Aids Catalog] - Search the documents available in the Archive's original records | ||
*[http:// | *[http://gil.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia Archives GIL] - Search available books and microfilm <br> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://vault.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia's Virtual Vault] - View select records held by the archives online<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/countycards Index to County Records on Microfilm] - Search available microfilm by county. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The '''Georgia Archives''' holds state government records, and county records of Georgia. This is the place to start searching for early Georgia ancestors.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They also have genealogies, county histories, newspapers, tax digests, private papers, church records, cemeteries, Bible records, a few municipal records, census, maps, land plats, photographs, Georgia Confederate service and pension records, colonial, headright, and bounty land grants, and land lottery records. | |||
*County Records | The Georgia Archives is overseen by the University System of Georgia. They are responsible for collecting and maintaining the historical records of Georgia government and history. <ref>[http://www.usg.edu/academics/departments Departments of Academic Affairs] in ''University System of Georgia'' (accessed 11 January 2016), and [http://www.georgiaarchives.org/about About the Georgia Archives] in ''University System of Georgia'' (accessed 11 January 2016).</ref> | ||
*Books - The archive holds thousands of books covering all 50 states and a variety of genealogical topics. | |||
*[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/countycards Index to County Records on Microfilm] - One of the largest collections of interest, comprising records created by Georgia counties until 1900. Records include Wills, Marriage Records, Land Records, Minute Books, etc. | |||
*Books - The archive holds thousands of books covering all 50 states and a variety of genealogical topics. | |||
*Vertical Files - Miscellaneous records collected by the archive covering a variety of topics, including cemeteries, war, and specific surnames. | *Vertical Files - Miscellaneous records collected by the archive covering a variety of topics, including cemeteries, war, and specific surnames. | ||
*General Name Card Files - A card catalog of select individuals found in the records of the archive, mainly political or socially prominent individuals. | *General Name Card Files - A card catalog of select individuals found in the records of the archive, mainly political or socially prominent individuals. | ||
[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia's Virtual Vault] provides virtual access to historic Georgia manuscripts, photographs, maps, and government records housed in the state archives. It includes Colonial will books, Confederate pension applications, County maps, County tax digests, Georgia death certificates, headright and bounty plats, marriage records, Spanish-American War service summary cards and more. | |||
=== Guides === | |||
*Georgia Department of Archives and History. ''A Preliminary Guide to Eighteenth-Century Records Held by the Georgia Department of Archives and History'' (Atlanta, Ga.: GDAH, 1976). {{WorldCat|5089484}} {{FSC|102270|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6100334; Book 975.8 A3pg}}. | |||
*Robert Scott Davis Jr. ''Research in Georgia'' (Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981). {{WorldCat|7406263}} {{FSC|236233|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.8 D27d}}. | |||
*[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/research_help Research Guides] | |||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
Due to restricted hours, microfilm readers with computers and printers attached are in high demand. Users may have to wait or sign up in advance for the machines and will likely be limited to an hour's use at a time. Numerous older, hand crank machines are available, though less sought after. | Due to restricted hours, microfilm readers with computers and printers attached are in high demand. Users may have to wait or sign up in advance for the machines and will likely be limited to an hour's use at a time. Numerous older, hand crank machines are available, though less sought after. | ||
=== Alternate Repositories | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
If you cannot visit or find a | If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[ | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 2.</ref> | ||
*[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref> | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | |||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many '''''Georgia Archives ''''' microfilms are also available at branch '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] ''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | |||
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | |||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | |||
* | *[https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/probate-court/vital-records Clayton County Clerk of the Probate Court], Jonesboro, county birth, marriage, death, and probate records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 84. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> | ||
*[https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/superior-court Clayton County Clerk of the Superior Court], Jonesboro, land records, and divorces since 1859, and court records since 1964.<ref name="HBG" /> | |||
*[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department], Atlanta, births since 1896, deaths since 1887. | |||
*[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have county histories, family histories, will indexes, deeds, military rosters, passenger lists, Atlanta city directories, Georgia censuses 1820-1930, local histories, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.afpls.org/central-hq/66-special-collections Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref> | |||
*[[Atlanta History Center]], sources for studying Atlanta and southern regional history and culture such as family and county histories, Sons of the American Revolution library, holdings for Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee genealogy.<ref>[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/kenan-research-center Kenan Research Center] in ''Atlanta History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref> | |||
*[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links. | |||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America. | |||
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ Jimmy Carter Library and Museum], Atlanta, papers of the administration.<br> | |||
*[http://www.prairiebluff.com/resources/fhc-atl.htm Atlanta Area FamilySearch Centers], can view limited-access FamilySearch databases. | |||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy|DeKalb]], [[Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy|Fayette]], [[Fulton County, Georgia Genealogy|Fulton]], [[Henry County, Georgia Genealogy|Henry]], and [[Spalding County, Georgia Genealogy|Spalding]]. | |||
*[[Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room]] book, map, microfilm and archival collection spans the southeastern USA and East Coast, with some New England, vertical files, surname files, and newspapers. Local history holdings include vertical files, surname files and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage Athens-Clarke Library Heritage Room] in ''Athens Regional Library System'' (accessed 25 January 2016).</ref> | |||
*[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], Newnan, holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia. | |||
*[[DeKalb History Center]], Decatur, subject files, biographical files, cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.<ref>[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm Collections] in ''DeKalb History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref> | |||
*[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives. | |||
*[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you.<ref>[http://www.gagensociety.org/about/contact Contact Us] in ''Georgia Genealogical Society'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref> | |||
*[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[https://govisitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Visit Ebenezer'' (accessed 6 February 2022).</ref> | |||
*[[University of Georgia Main Library]], Athens, largest collection for early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers. | |||
*[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Emphasis on the 13 colonies, American Revolution, and Great Britain.<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> | |||
*[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records. | |||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[Louisiana Archives and Libraries|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi Archives and Libraries|Mississippi]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]]. | |||
*[[Alabama Department of Archives and History]] (ADAH), Montgomery, military and state censuses, county records on microfilm, family histories, and newspapers. | |||
*[[State Archives of Florida]], Tallahassee, public records, family/county histories, Memory Project. | |||
*[[North Carolina State Archives]], Raleigh, has so many county court records they have not all been cataloged,<ref name="DB85">Dollarhide and Bremer, 85.</ref> NC government records at the state, district, and county levels, maps, war records.<ref>[http://www.ncdcr.gov/archives/Public/Collections.aspx Collections] in ''State Archives of North Carolina '' (accessed 7 February 2014).</ref> | |||
*[[South Carolina Department of Archives and History]], Columbia, county, district, colonial, state records, censuses, wills, Confederate penions, criminals, and land grants. | |||
*[[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], Nashville, vital records, censuses, county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, military records, Native Americans, newspapers, obituary lists, and maps. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 6 December 2023
 Contact InformationAddress: Telephone: 678-364-3710 Directions, maps, and public transportation: From anywhere in Metro Atlanta, take I-285 to exit 55, Jonesboro Road. From the east, turn left; from the west, turn right onto Jonesboro Road. Drive about 4 miles and the Archive will be on your left, just after Harper Drive. The Georgia Archive shares a parking lot with the National Archives at Atlanta branch and is the building on the right. Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionThe Georgia Archives holds state government records, and county records of Georgia. This is the place to start searching for early Georgia ancestors.[1] They also have genealogies, county histories, newspapers, tax digests, private papers, church records, cemeteries, Bible records, a few municipal records, census, maps, land plats, photographs, Georgia Confederate service and pension records, colonial, headright, and bounty land grants, and land lottery records. The Georgia Archives is overseen by the University System of Georgia. They are responsible for collecting and maintaining the historical records of Georgia government and history. [2]
Georgia's Virtual Vault provides virtual access to historic Georgia manuscripts, photographs, maps, and government records housed in the state archives. It includes Colonial will books, Confederate pension applications, County maps, County tax digests, Georgia death certificates, headright and bounty plats, marriage records, Spanish-American War service summary cards and more. Guides
TipsDue to restricted hours, microfilm readers with computers and printers attached are in high demand. Users may have to wait or sign up in advance for the machines and will likely be limited to an hour's use at a time. Numerous older, hand crank machines are available, though less sought after. Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a record at the Georgia Archives, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
Sources
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