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=== Georgia Research Strategies  ===
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=== Georgia Research Tips  ===
=== Georgia Research Tips  ===


These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Georgia.  
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 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]].
 
=== Georgia Record Finder  ===
 
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]].'''
 
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Birth information
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*[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Georgia Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Georgia Military Records|Military records]]
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*[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Georgia Military Records|Military records]]
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*[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death Records]]
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*[[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]]
*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
*[[Georgia Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
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*[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[Georgia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
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*[[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
*[[Georgia History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Georgia Census|Census]]
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*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
*[[Georgia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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*[[Georgia Biography|Biography]]
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*'''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 [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(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 For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
=== Further Georgia Research  ===
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1899 in Florida; however, general compliance did not begin until 1917. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Georgia death records]]  
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Georgia Record Finder]].'''
*'''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]].
*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://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/50?region=United%20States%20of%20America Georgia record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>


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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

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

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

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

Marriage information
Death information
Parents

Maiden name

Immigration date

Naturalization

Physical description

Further Georgia Research

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