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The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:  
{{TOC right}}The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:  


=== Archives ===
=== National ===


*[http://sos.georgia.gov/archives The Georgia Archives]<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>Phone: 678 364-3700<br>The Georgia Archives identifies and preserves Georgia's most valuable historical documents.
[[Image:Dallas Public Central Library.jpg|right|175px|Dallas Public Central Library.jpg]]'''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]'''<br>1515 Young St.<br>Dallas, TX 75201-9987 USA<br>Telephone: 214-670-1433<br>E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@dallaslibrary.org genealogy@dallaslibrary.org]<br>Internet: [http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Dallas Public Library Genealogy]<br><br>


[http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/ 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.  
:Outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including '''Georgia''', Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.<ref name="DB107">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 107. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>


Two helpful guides to the collection are:  
[[Image:NARA Atlanta.jpg|right|175px|NARA Atlanta.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Atlanta]]'''<br>5780 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, Georgia 30260 USA<br>Phone: 770-968-2100<br>Fax: 770-968-2547<br>E-mail: [mailto:atlanta.archives@nara.gov atlanta.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives at Atlanta] <br><br>


*Georgia Department of Archives and History.''A Preliminary Guide to Eighteenth-Century Records Held by the Georgia Department of Archives and History''. Atlanta, Georgia. The Department, 1976. {{FHL|102270|item|disp=FHL fiche 6100334; book 975.8 A3pg}}
:Records from over 100 federal agencies and courts in '''Georgia'''. Also includes Vice Admiralty Courts of SC, evolution of federal courts, Constitutional rights, Revolutionary War, Civil War, reconstruction, World Wars I and II, and space exploration. Microfilms for censuses, diplomatic missions, military service records, bounty-land applications, passenger arrival lists, naturalizations, American Indians, and African Americans.<ref name="DB127">Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref><br><br>
*Davis, Robert Scott, Jr. ''Research in Georgia''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1981. {{FHL|236233|item|disp=FHL book 975.8 D27d.}}


*[http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ The National Archives at Atlanta]<br>5780 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>Telephone: 770-968-2100
=== Statewide  ===


=== Libraries  ===
[[Image:Georgia-archives Repository.jpg|right|175px|Georgia-archives Repository.jpg]]'''[[Georgia State Archives|Georgia Archives]]'''<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>Phone: 678 364-3700<br>Internet: [http://sos.georgia.gov/archives Georgia Archives]<br><br>


*[http://www.georgiahistory.com/containers/2 Georgia Historical Society Library]<br>501 Whitaker Street<br>Savannah, GA 31499
:Holdings include state government records, county records, Georgia histories, newspapers, and some family histories. This is the best place to start family history research in Georgia.<ref name="DB33">Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref> The Georgia Archives identifies and preserves Georgia's most valuable historical documents.


*[http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/library Washington Memorial Library]<br>Middle Georgia Regional Library<br>1180 Washington Avenue<br>Macon, GA 31201
:[http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/ 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.


*[http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library]<br>119 Church Street<br>Vidalia, GA 30474
:Two helpful guides to the collection are:
 
:*Georgia Department of Archives and History.''A Preliminary Guide to Eighteenth-Century Records Held by the Georgia Department of Archives and History''. Atlanta, Georgia. The Department, 1976. {{FHL|102270|item|disp=FHL fiche 6100334; book 975.8 A3pg}}
 
:*Davis, Robert Scott, Jr. ''Research in Georgia''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1981. {{FHL|236233|item|disp=FHL book 975.8 D27d.}}
 
'''[[Georgia Historical Society]]'''<br>501 Whitaker Street<br>Savannah, GA 31499<br>Internet: [http://www.georgiahistory.com/containers/2 Georgia Historical Society Library]
 
:They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Georgia Genealogical Society]]'''<br>P.O. Box 38066<br>Atlanta, GA 30334<br>Internet: [http://www.gagensociety.org/ Georgia Genealogical Society]
 
:They provide advice but have no building or library collection of their own.
 
=== Regional  ===
 
[[Image:Atlanta History Center rear.jpg|right|175px|Atlanta History Center rear.jpg]]'''[[Atlanta History Center]]'''<br>130 West Paces Ferry Road NW<br>Atlanta, GA 30305<br>Telephone: 404-814-4000<br>E-mail: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/contact-us Contact Us]<br>Internet: [http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Atlanta History Center]<br><br>
 
:Sources for studing Atlanta and southern regional history and culture. The 42,000 square foot library possesses over 15,000 cubic feet of records, including 33,000 published volumes, more than 2,000 manuscript and photograph collections, and 7,800 rolls of microfilm.<ref>[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/kenan-research-center Kenan Research Center] in ''Atlanta History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>
 
'''[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library]] Central Library'''<br>
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:Their Historic Georgia, and Genealogy collections are large with good coverage of the Southeast United States.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Coweta County Genealogical and Historical Research Library]]'''<br>
 
:Holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[DeKalb History Center]]'''<br>
 
:Subject files, biographical files, DeKalb County cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, DeKalb County collection such as memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.<ref>[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm Archives and Research] in ''DeKalb History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>
 
'''[[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]]'''<br>Moultrie-Colquitt County Library<br> 204 5th Street, S.E.<br>Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA<br>Telephone: 229-985-6540<br>E-mail: [mailto:mccls@mccls.org mccls@mccls.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]<br>
 
:Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Huxford Spear Genealogical Library]]'''<br>
 
:Their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library]]'''<br>119 Church Street<br>Vidalia, GA 30474<br>Internet: [http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org/ladson.htm John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library]
 
:This is primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>
 
'''[[Salzburger Society]]'''<br>Loest Research Library<br>
 
:Histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[http://visitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Georgia Salzburger Society'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref><br><br>
 
'''[[Southwest Georgia Regional Library]]'''<br>
 
:They have very good books, surname folders, genealogies, newspapers, and oral history collections.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Georgia counties, use the nine inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Eight of these inventories are available at the Family History Library. In the FamilySearch Catalog do a title search for "Inventory of the county archives of Georgia."
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'''[[Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]]'''<br>135 North Broad Street<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA<br>Telephone: 229-226-9640<br>Fax: 229-226-3199<br>E-mail: [mailto:glibrary@rose.net glibrary@rose.net]<br>Internet: [http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]<br>  
'''[[Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]]'''<br>135 North Broad Street<br>Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA<br>Telephone: 229-226-9640<br>Fax: 229-226-3199<br>E-mail: [mailto:glibrary@rose.net glibrary@rose.net]<br>Internet: [http://home.rose.net/~glibrary/ Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]<br>  


:Good collection of southern states family history material. <br><br>
:Good collection of southern states family history material. <br><br>


'''[[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]]'''<br>Moultrie-Colquitt County Library<br> 204 5th Street, S.E.<br>Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA<br>Telephone: 229-985-6540<br>E-mail: [mailto:mccls@mccls.org mccls@mccls.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.mccls.org/odom_gen.htm Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]<br>  
'''[[University of Georgia Main Library]]'''<br>  


:Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref>
:They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>


=== Societies  ===
'''[[Washington Memorial Library]]'''<br>Middle Georgia Regional Library<br>1180 Washington Avenue<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/library Washington Memorial Library]


*[http://www.gagensociety.org/ Georgia Genealogical Society]<br>P.O. Box 38066<br>Atlanta, GA 30334
:One of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref name="DB33" /><br><br>


=== Georgia Online Records  ===
=== Online Records  ===
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=== See Also  ===
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A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is:
=== For Further Reading  ===


*''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory''. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 975 A3a.) The record covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future.
*Ellen Garrison, ed., ''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory'' (Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985). {{WorldCat|12712710}}; {{FHL|497048|item|disp=FHL Book 975 A3a}}. This work covers the states of '''Georgia''', Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection.


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Revision as of 11:04, 11 September 2015

United States Gotoarrow.png Georgia Gotoarrow.png Archives and Libraries

The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:

National[edit | edit source]

Dallas Public Central Library.jpg

Dallas Public Central Library
1515 Young St.
Dallas, TX 75201-9987 USA
Telephone: 214-670-1433
E-mail: genealogy@dallaslibrary.org
Internet: Dallas Public Library Genealogy

Outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including Georgia, Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.[1]

NARA Atlanta.jpg

National Archives at Atlanta
5780 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, Georgia 30260 USA
Phone: 770-968-2100
Fax: 770-968-2547
E-mail: atlanta.archives@nara.gov
Internet: National Archives at Atlanta

Records from over 100 federal agencies and courts in Georgia. Also includes Vice Admiralty Courts of SC, evolution of federal courts, Constitutional rights, Revolutionary War, Civil War, reconstruction, World Wars I and II, and space exploration. Microfilms for censuses, diplomatic missions, military service records, bounty-land applications, passenger arrival lists, naturalizations, American Indians, and African Americans.[2]

Statewide[edit | edit source]

Georgia-archives Repository.jpg

Georgia Archives
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
Phone: 678 364-3700
Internet: Georgia Archives

Holdings include state government records, county records, Georgia histories, newspapers, and some family histories. This is the best place to start family history research in Georgia.[3] The Georgia Archives identifies and preserves Georgia's most valuable historical documents.
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.
Two helpful guides to the collection are:
  • Georgia Department of Archives and History.A Preliminary Guide to Eighteenth-Century Records Held by the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Atlanta, Georgia. The Department, 1976. FHL fiche 6100334; book 975.8 A3pg
  • Davis, Robert Scott, Jr. Research in Georgia. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1981. FHL book 975.8 D27d.

Georgia Historical Society
501 Whitaker Street
Savannah, GA 31499
Internet: Georgia Historical Society Library

They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives.[3]

Georgia Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 38066
Atlanta, GA 30334
Internet: Georgia Genealogical Society

They provide advice but have no building or library collection of their own.

Regional[edit | edit source]

Atlanta History Center rear.jpg

Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
Telephone: 404-814-4000
E-mail: Contact Us
Internet: Atlanta History Center

Sources for studing Atlanta and southern regional history and culture. The 42,000 square foot library possesses over 15,000 cubic feet of records, including 33,000 published volumes, more than 2,000 manuscript and photograph collections, and 7,800 rolls of microfilm.[4]

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library

Their Historic Georgia, and Genealogy collections are large with good coverage of the Southeast United States.[3]

Coweta County Genealogical and Historical Research Library

Holdings include the best set of family folders in Georgia.[3]

DeKalb History Center

Subject files, biographical files, DeKalb County cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, DeKalb County collection such as memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.[5]

Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library
Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
204 5th Street, S.E.
Moultrie, Georgia 31768 USA
Telephone: 229-985-6540
E-mail: mccls@mccls.org
Internet: Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library

Emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.[3]

Huxford Spear Genealogical Library

Their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well.[3]

John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library
119 Church Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
Internet: John E. Ladson Jr. Genealogical and Historical Library

This is primarily a book collection, but their genealogical sources cover the entire Atlantic seaboard.[3]

Salzburger Society
Loest Research Library

Histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.[6]

Southwest Georgia Regional Library

They have very good books, surname folders, genealogies, newspapers, and oral history collections.[3]

Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library
135 North Broad Street
Thomasville, Georgia 31792 USA
Telephone: 229-226-9640
Fax: 229-226-3199
E-mail: glibrary@rose.net
Internet: Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library

Good collection of southern states family history material.

University of Georgia Main Library

They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.[3]

Washington Memorial Library
Middle Georgia Regional Library
1180 Washington Avenue
Macon, GA 31201
Internet: Washington Memorial Library

One of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.[3]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

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Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.


For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

  • Ellen Garrison, ed., Archives in Appalachia: A Directory (Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985). WorldCat 12712710; FHL Book 975 A3a. This work covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 107. At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.
  2. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.
  4. ↑ Kenan Research Center in Atlanta History Center (accessed 11 September 2015).
  5. ↑ Archives and Research in DeKalb History Center (accessed 11 September 2015).
  6. ↑ Living History Museum in Georgia Salzburger Society (accessed 11 September 2015).
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