Georgia Historical and Genealogical Research
Georgia Resources Online |
Georgia Published Resources |
Early Georgia Settlements
Georgia Historical and Genealogical Repositories |
Georgia Historical Museums |
Historic Sites and Parks in Georgia
Reminder:Derivate sources, e.g., books containing abstracts and general history and Online sources, etc. The material contained therein must be carefully evaluated. The accuracy of this information, like all other historical and genealogical resources may be suspect. It is the responsibly to each individual research to verify the data found within.
Online Sources - Specific Records and Documents
- Books - digitized
Digital Library of Georgia
Rare Books Online Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Search Google Books for particular counties & subjects
- Colonail Records
Colonial Wills
Colonial Will Books, 1733-1778
- County Records
County Records from Microfilm
Chatham County Deed Books
- Legislative Documents
Galileo: Georgia Legilative documents
- Maps
Georgia State Maps (relief, rivers, elevation, etc)
County Maps
Historic Maps
Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties
Rare Map Collection (Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library at UGA, Athens)
Don't forget to download & use Google Earth
- Miscellaneous
Ad Hoc Collection (miscellaneous documents, pamphlets, etc.
Georgia Historical Markers
Trademark Registrations
Galileo the State's Virtual Library (Georgia residents: sign on through your local public library Web site with appropriate password; Others: select the "Guest" option)
R.J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation
Georgia Information (Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia) - Brief Histories of Georgia Counties, County Courthouses, Historical Atlas of Georgia, etc.
General Name File (Name card file at the Georgia Archives
Descriptive Inventories (Georgia Archives
Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region
Georgia Encyclopedia
Georgia Genealogical Society
GaGenWeb Project
- Military Records
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges
Confederate Pension Applications
Confederate Muster Rolls
Oakland Cemetery Book of Confederate Burials (Type in "Oakland Cemetery" for the Keyword search)
Revolutionary War Veterans' Land Lottery Records (index to fortunate drawers)
- Native Americans
Some Cherokee Indian Resources
Trail of Tears Association, Georgia Chapter
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
- Newspapers
UGA Newspaper Collection (Use this site to determine what Georgia newspapers are available on micorfilm)
- Photograph collections
Historic Postcard Collection
Vanishing Georgia (photograph collection)
Georgia Works Progress Administration (photographs taken during the Georgia projects)
- Propery Records
Chatham County Deeds, 1785-1806
A Guide to Georgia Land Lotteries
District Plats of Survey
Headright and Bounty Plats
Revolutionary War Veterans' Land Lottery Records (index to fortunate drawers)
- Vital Records
Death Certificates, 1919-1927
Where to look for Georgia Vital Records
- Works Progress Administration (WPA)
WPA Life Histories from Georgia
Please feel free to offer additional resources for any of the above categories by sending us a message.
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