Sugar Hill Georgia FamilySearch Center

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Location Map: Location Map
Address:  4833 Suwanee Dam Rd Suwanee, GA 30024

Use the door on the far side opposite of North Gwinnett High School where a Family History Center sign is posted.

Language: English

Phone: 770-415-9899  (We only answer the phone during operating hours)

E-mail:  ga_sugarhill@familyhistorymail.org (E-mail is the best way to contact someone outside of our hours of operation.  The e-mail is checked daily.)

Hours of Operation:

 * Special Appointment times can be arranged by calling/emailing our center

If outside door is locked, please ring the bell to alert the consultants that you are here.

Holiday Schedule:
Closed all major holidays'''. Closed the week of Thanksgiving and two weeks for Christmas/New Years.'''

Inclement Weather:
Closed when Gwinnett County Schools are closed due to inclement weather. (Call ahead if you are unsure)

Center Resources
We have Library and Institution access to billions of records using free searchable databases:

Ancestry, Family Search,  Find My Past,  Geneanet

My Heritage, American Ancestors,  Fold 3,   Newspaper Archives

Collections:

 * Access to over 200 microfilms with records of Georgia Cherokee Indians.


 * Several book volumes of Cobb County records


 * Hundreds of Microfilm and Microfiche from all over the world

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 Computers, Microfilm Microfiche reader, printer, scanner, and copier

Family History Learning Resources:
Resources to help families and individuals who are just beginning to learn about family history.


 * Family History Activities: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/126ByLU237RPvBOlLgOdfxWtk83jzfyiU?usp=sharing
 * Teaching Family History to Children: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aPOW-ZaBvQbfMNkU2gNXKJlVElG3h6tG?usp=sharing
 * Teaching Family History to Youth: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S4VNLZ55869qI3-X4KDiRfk1Ufgp4ud4?usp=sharing
 * 21 Day Family Connections Experiment: https://connections-experiment.com/

Resources in the Local Area
http://www.gwinnetths.org/

http://www.gwinnettcourts.com/probate/death-certificates

http://georgiahistory.com/

http://www.aahgsatl.org/

http://www.oldplaces.org/gwinnettga/africanam.html

http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/links.htm

Volunteer at the Center
We are in need of more volunteers. If you are interested in helping please email us. You do not need to be an expert, just interested in learning more. We provide on the job training.