The motto for the state of Georgia is “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”. Genealogists are frequently seeking wisdom about their ancestors. Moderation is something that many genealogists tend to have difficulty with. There is always more research to be done! Here are some Georgia genealogy websites that can help you learn more about ancestors that came from Georgia!
FamilySearch has a Wiki that has tons of helpful information about the state of Georgia. You can click on a link to find resources specific to any of the 159 counties in Georgia.
There are also links to major repositories of archives in Georgia, and a series of links to other FamilySearch Wikis that are about Georgia genealogy resources. There is a section called “Did You Know?” that you should read. Did you know that soldiers from Georgia served both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War?
Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their collections of records from the state of Georgia. To access these records, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Some collections will be offered for free from time to time. Return to the list often. Ancestry.com will note when a collection has been updated, if it is a newly added collection, or if it is currently being offered for free.
Georgia Pioneers has a collection of digital images of Georgia Wills and Estates. You can start your research by clicking on the county that your ancestor lived in. This is another website to return to often. More resources will be added, and the website continues to grow.
The Genealogical Society of Cobb Georgia has a primary interest in Cobb County, Georgia. However, since their members are from other parts of the state (and country), they have an interest in other areas as well. You can find out about genealogy events, workshops, and other activities that the Society will be involved in. General meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month (except in December).
GeneaLinks has a search engine right on their website. Put in your ancestor’s first and last name. Select the record type you want to search for: vital, birth, death, marriage, divorce, or “genealogy”.
GeneaLinks has helpful information about Georgia genealogy for genealogists that are new to doing research in Georgia. For example, birth records are considered classified, and you must be an immediate relative of the person on record in order to see them.
Cyndi’s List is probably the most comprehensive collection of links to genealogy research on the entire internet. It has a page called “United States – Georgia”. Choose from any of the long list of links to start your Georgia genealogy research. Categories include: “Birth, Marriage, Death”, “Census”, “Counties”, “Military”, “Newspapers” and much more!
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