Georgia Research Tips and Strategies

Georgia Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Georgia


 * Georgia Online Genealogy Records
 * How to find Georgia Birth Records
 * How to find Georgia Marriage Records
 * How to find Georgia Death Records

Georgia Research Tips
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Georgia.


 * Birth information: Birth records in Georgia start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
 * Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1919 in Georgia. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Georgia death records
 * Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
 * Marriage Records. Coverage map showing all FamilySearch holdings by county. FamilySearch Historical Records

Georgia Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

Further Georgia Research
For more research on Georgia, including research at the county level, visit the Georgia page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Georgia record collections at FamilySearch.