Genealogy Resources

Explore your community’s history and culture.

Find resources to get started or dive deeper into your research.

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Guides to help you get started

5 steps to getting started with genealogy guide

5 Steps to Getting Started with Genealogy

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5 steps to getting started with local history

5 Steps to Getting Started with Local History

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Discover Georgia’s Treasures

Georgia’s Treasures: Exploring Your Genealogy, History and Culture at Public Libraries

Find unique and varied treasures in distinctive and carefully curated collections in Georgia’s public libraries.

Georgia's Treasures Genealogy Booklet

Digital Library of Georgia

The Digital Library of Georgia provides access to dozens of genealogical collections in Georgia, including:

  • Historic photographic collections
  • University yearbooks
  • Song book collections
  • Student newspapers and more
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GALILEO

Through GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library, you have access to census collections, vital records, and other genealogy documents. Visit your local public library for login information.

Featured GALILEO resources:

Learn more about how to explore your family’s history with Ancestry Library Edition.

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Discover More of Georgia’s History

Georgia’s Virtual Vault
Your portal to some of Georgia’s
most important historical documents,
from 1733 to the present.

Georgia Historic Newspapers
A free and open archive of
digitized historical newspapers
from around the state.

Georgia Historical Society
Home of the oldest and most distinguished
collection of materials related
exclusively to Georgia history.

GENEALOGY COLLECTIONS

Featured Public Library Archives, Genealogy, Local History, and Special Collections

Athens Regional Library System

Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library System

Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System

Bartram Trail Library System

Cobb County Library System

Live Oak Public Libraries

Marshes of Glynn Library System

Middle Georgia Regional Library

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System

Ohoopee Regional Library System