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The '''Georgia Archives''' holds state government records, and county records. This is the place to start searching for early Georgia ancestors.<ref name="DB33">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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, land lottery | The '''Georgia Archives''' holds state government records, and county records of Georgia. This is the place to start searching for early Georgia ancestors.<ref name="DB33">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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. | ||
[[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> | [[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> | ||