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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia Genealogy (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''{{PAGENAME}}'''  
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


[[Image:Downloaded4329595980751251366 5417235206 420cd1f34a.jpg|right|200px]]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 http://www.georgiaarchives.org/about</ref>  
[[Image:Downloaded4329595980751251366 5417235206 420cd1f34a.jpg|right|200px|Downloaded4329595980751251366 5417235206 420cd1f34a.jpg]]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 http://www.georgiaarchives.org/about</ref>  


*County Records On Microfilm - One of the largest collections of interest, comprising records created by Georgia counties until 1900. An index of records is maintained on a card catalog. Records include Wills, Marriage Records, Land Records, Minute Books, etc.  
*County Records On Microfilm - One of the largest collections of interest, comprising records created by Georgia counties until 1900. An index of records is maintained on a card catalog. Records include Wills, Marriage Records, Land Records, Minute Books, etc.  
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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.&nbsp;  
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.&nbsp;  
=== Alternate Repositories<br>  ===
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''
*[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|Family History Center Catalog]]-&nbsp;Much of the microfilm held at the Georgia Archives is also available through Family Search Centers in local LDS churches. [[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog website]]
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''
*Kenan Research Center&nbsp;- Located at the [[Atlanta History Center|Atlanta History Center]], the library offers a collection of books and microfilm of interest to Georgia researchers [[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/cms/About+Kenan+Research+Center/154.html website]]'''''<br>'''''


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ National&nbsp;Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, MO.,&nbsp;has millions of military personnel, health, medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services&nbsp;starting with World War I, and federal employee records.  
*[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ National&nbsp;Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, MO.,&nbsp;has millions of military personnel, health, medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services&nbsp;starting with World War I, and federal employee records.  
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City,&nbsp;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, Mormon records. Many of the microfilms held at the '''Georgia State Archives'' are also available through '''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family Search Centers]]''' in local LDS churches, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|Family History Center Catalog]].  
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City,&nbsp;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, Mormon records. Many of the microfilms held at the '''Georgia State Archives''are also available through '''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''' in local LDS churches, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].  
*[[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.<br>
*[[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.<br>


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[[Category:Georgia_Archives_and_Libraries]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] [[Category:Georgia, United States]] [[Category:Clayton_County,_Georgia]]
[[Category:Georgia_Archives_and_Libraries]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] [[Category:Georgia,_United_States]] [[Category:Clayton_County,_Georgia]]

Revision as of 12:52, 18 December 2015

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Georgia Archives
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Website:  www.GeorgiaArchives.org

Address:
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260

Telephone:  678-364-3710
Fax:  678-364-3860

Hours and holidays:  Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

As of July 1, 2013, the Georgia Archives was transferred to the University System of Georgia, which helped ease budgetary concerns. [1]

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 Archive's Southeast branch and is the building on the right. 

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

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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]
  • County Records On Microfilm - One of the largest collections of interest, comprising records created by Georgia counties until 1900. An index of records is maintained on a card catalog. 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.
  • General Name Card Files - A card catalog of select individuals found in the records of the archive, mainly political or socially prominent individuals. 

Tips[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a record at the Georgia Archives, a similar record may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • 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.
  • National Archives II, College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.
  • Federal Records Center, Ellenwood, GA., receives records primarily from Federal agencies located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
  • Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, Atlanta, papers of the administration.

Similar Collections

  • National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO., has millions of military personnel, health, medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services starting with World War I, and federal employee records.
  • Family History 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, Mormon records. Many of the microfilms held at the Georgia State Archivesare also available through FamilySearch Centers' in local LDS churches, and described in their online FamilySearch Catalog.
  • 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.

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://www.usg.edu/news/release/state_archives_join_university_system
  2. ↑ http://www.usg.edu/academics/departments http://www.georgiaarchives.org/about
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