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<center>''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.''</center><br>
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Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia<br>
== Georgia Research Strategies  ==


:[[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|Georgia Online Genealogy Records]]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia:<br>
:[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|How to find Georgia Birth Records]]
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:[[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|How to find Georgia Marriage Records]]
===Finding Georgia Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
:[[How to Find Georgia Death Records|How to find Georgia Death Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Georgia|Finding Georgia Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


=== Georgia Research Tips  ===
===Finding Georgia Records===
*[[Georgia Record Finder]]


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia.
===Georgia Statewide Databases===
*[[Georgia Online Genealogy Records|Georgia Online Genealogy Records]]


*'''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]].
===Georgia Research Process===
*'''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]]
*[[Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present]]
*'''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]].
*[[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 Record Finder ===
=== Georgia Research Tips ===


This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia:<br>
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'''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.
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'''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.
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'''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.


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=== Further Georgia Research  ===
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*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Georgia.pdf Georgia Family History Library Research Outline]  
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[http://thegaproject.org/ GAGenWeb] - Georgia GenWeb Project
| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[http://genealogytrails.com/geo/ Georgia Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Georgia
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ga/ Cyndi's List] - Georgia genealogy websites
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*[http://www.raogk.org/georgia-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Georgia Records Guide
| Birth information
| [[How to Find Georgia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death records]], [[Georgia 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)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[Georgia Church Records|Church records]], [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Georgia Death Records|Death Records]], [[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[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]]
| [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Georgia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Georgia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Census|Census]]
| [[Georgia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Georgia Census|Census]], [[Georgia Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[Georgia Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]], [[Georgia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Georgia Biography|Biography]], [[Georgia History|History]]
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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:

Finding Georgia Birth, Marriage or Death Records

Finding Georgia Records

Georgia Statewide Databases

Georgia Research Process

Georgia Research Tips

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia:

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: The state began registering births and deaths in 1919, with full compliance by 1928.[1]
  • Local regististration: Some cities recorded birth and death records as early as 1887, although registration was inconsistent.[2]
  • Access to records: See Georgia Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Georgia.


Substitute Records:

  • 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 for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • 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.


Census Records:

  • 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 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

References

  1. ↑ Georgia Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, June 1997, 20-22. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ Georgia Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, June 1997, 20-22. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). Online it: BYU University - Provo
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