Georgia Research Guide Digital Download
You'll love this if:
- You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Georgia
- You want new ideas and resources to get past a Georgia brick wall
- Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Georgia
Trace your Georgia ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:
- a how-to article detailing Georgia's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
- the best websites, books and other resources for Georgia research, handpicked by our editors and experts
- listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
- timeline of key events in the state's history
Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Georgia guide:
- Georgia was settled later than its Colonial neighbors, officially founded in 1732 and becoming a royal colony in 1752.
- The Peach State didn't require birth and death records until 1919, making it one of the last states to adopt vital registration. Certain counties began keeping records sooner, however.
- Georgia has one of best free online collections of newspapers: Georgia Historic Newspapers, with pages from nearly half a million issues.
Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.
You'll love this if:
- You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Georgia
- You want new ideas and resources to get past a Georgia brick wall
- Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Georgia
Trace your Georgia ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:
- a how-to article detailing Georgia's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
- the best websites, books and other resources for Georgia research, handpicked by our editors and experts
- listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
- timeline of key events in the state's history
Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Georgia guide:
- Georgia was settled later than its Colonial neighbors, officially founded in 1732 and becoming a royal colony in 1752.
- The Peach State didn't require birth and death records until 1919, making it one of the last states to adopt vital registration. Certain counties began keeping records sooner, however.
- Georgia has one of best free online collections of newspapers: Georgia Historic Newspapers, with pages from nearly half a million issues.
Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.