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Georgia


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Georgia research and records.


Choices


AGet started with research for your Georgia ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Georgia research strategies.

    FS—Georgia Research Tips and Strategies
    AR—Family History Research in Georgia

  2. Get an overview of Georgia research in this video.

    FS—Georgia Overview—6:50

  3. More: Follow this research study for Georgia ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present

  4. Learn about resources for Georgia research.

    APL—Researching Roots in Georgia—60:28



  5. Ancestry: Explore resources for Georgia research on Ancestry.

    AC—Georgia Resources
    AC—Georgia State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  6. Record Finder: Use the Georgia Record Finder to decide on records to search.

    FS—Georgia Record Finder


    7. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
    4. Learn about research in colonial Georgia.

      AC—Colonial Georgia

    5. Follow this case study for Georgia research.

      LDS—Finding the family of a man from South Carolina living in Georgia


    Ethnic
    1. African American: Study the this Georgia resource page on FamilySearch.

      FS—African American Resources for Georgia

    2. Learn more about African American records.

      AG—Georgia African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Georgia.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Georgia in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Georgia


B Learn about Georgia state history.


  1. Explore Georgia historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Georgia History

  2. Explore Georgia history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Georgia

  3. Learn about Georgia history on InfoPlease.com.

    Georgia History





Georgia Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T=GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook

Appling L G U T F
Atkinson L G U T
Bacon L G U T
Baker L G U T
Baldwin A L G U T
Banks L G U T
Barrow L G U T
Bartow A L G U T F
Ben Hill L G U T
Berrien L G U T
Bibb A L G U T
Bleckley L G U T
Brantley L G U T
Brooks A L G U T
Bryan L G U T
Bulloch L G U T F
Burke L G U T
Butts L G U T
Calhoun L G U T
Camden L G U T
Candler L G U T
Carroll L G U T
Catoosa L G U T
Charlton A L G U T
Chatham A L G U T
Chattahoochee A L G U T
Chattooga L G U T
Cherokee L G U T
Clarke A L G U T
Clay L G U T
Clayton L G U T
Clinch A L G U T
Cobb A L G U T
Coffee A L G U T
Colquitt A L G U T
Columbia L G U T
Cook A L G U T F
Coweta A L G U T
Crawford L G U T
Crisp A L G U T
Dade L G U T
Dawson L G U T
Decatur L G U T
DeKalb A L G U T
Dodge A L G U T
Dooly L G U T
Dougherty A L G U T
Douglas L G U T
Early L G U T
Echols L G U T
Effingham A L G U T
Elbert A L G U T
Emanuel L G U T
Evans L G U T
Fannin L G U T
Fayette L G U T
Floyd A L G U T
Forsyth L G U T
Franklin L G U T
Fulton A L G U T
Gilmer L G U T
Glascock L G U T
Glynn A L G U T
Gordon A L G U T
Grady L G U T
Greene L G U T
Gwinnett A L G U T
Habersham L G U T F
Hall A L G U T F
Hancock L G U T
Haralson L G U T
Harris L G U T
Hart L G U T
Heard L G U T
Henry L G U T
Houston A L G U T
Irwin A L G U T
Jackson A L G U T
Jasper L G U T
Jeff Davis L G U T
Jefferson A L G U T
Jenkins L G U T
Johnson L G U T
Jones L G U T
Lamar A L G U T
Lanier L G U T
Laurens L G U T
Lee L G U T
Liberty A L G U T
Lincoln L G U T
Long L G U T
Lowndes A L G U T
Lumpkin L G U T
Macon A L G U T
Madison L G U T
Marion A L G U T
McDuffie L G U T
McIntosh L G U T
Meriwether A L G U T
Miller L G U T
Mitchell L G U T
Monroe L G U T
Montgomerynbsp;   L G U T
Morgan L G U T
Murray L G U T
Muscogee A L G U T
Newton A L G U T
Oconee A L G U T
Oglethorpe L G U T
Paulding L G U T
Peach L G U T
Pickens A L G U T
Pierce L G U T
Pike L G U T
Polk L G U T
Pulaski A L G U T
Putnam L G U T
Quitman L G U T
Rabun L G U T
Randolph L G U T
Richmond A L G U T F
Rockdale L G U T
Russell L G
Schley A L G U T
Screven L G U T
Seminole L G U T
Spalding L G U T
Stephens L G U T
Stewart L G U T
Sumter A L G U T
Talbot A L G U T
Taliaferro L G U T
Tatnall L G U T F
Taylor L G U T
Telfair L G U T
Terrell L G U T
Thomas A L G U T
Tift A L G U T
Toombs L G U T
Towns L G U T
Treutlen L G U T
Troup A L G U T
Turner A L G U T
Twiggs L G U T
Union L G U T
Upson A L G U T
Walker A L G U T
Walton L G U T
Ware A L G U T
Warren L G U T
Washington  A L G U T
Wayne L G U T
Webster L G U T
Wheeler L G U T
White L G U T
Whitfield L G U T
Wilcox L G U T
Wilkes A L G U T
Wilkinson A L G U T
Worth A L G U T F
 
 

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