Major Repositories in the Area
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National Archives at Atlanta In Morrow, GA (an Atlanta suburb near Hartsfield-Jackson Atl. Int'l. Airport), next door to the Georgia Archives
- African American Records
- Reconstruction Civil Rights Cases (South Carolina)
- (NARA in DC) NARA Resources for Genealogists
- (NARA in DC) History Hub for Genealogy
- (NARA in DC) History Hub for African American Records
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Georgia Archives In Morrow, GA (an Atlanta suburb near Hartsfield-Jackson Atl. Int'l. Airport), next door to the National Archives at Atlanta
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Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History (in Atlanta)
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Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center)
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• Black Genealogy
• Celebrating Black History at Atlanta History Center
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Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (Emory University - Atlanta)
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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (University of Georgia - Athens)
Selected Metro Atlanta County Library Genealogy Web Pages
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- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Newton County
- Rockdale County
Selected County Libraries Elsewhere in Georgia
- Augusta-Richmond County
- Chatham County (Savannah)
- Chattahoochee Valley Libraries (Greater Columbus area –Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart) About
- Dougherty County (Albany)
Georgia Research Sources
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- Coweta County Genealogical Society
- "Georgia's Treasures"
- Georgia Archives African American Resources
- Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS)
- Georgia Historic African American Resources
- Georgia Historical Society
- Georgia Regional Research Map ("Finding Your Georgia Ancestors" by GGS)
- Henry and Clayton Counties -- Genealogical Society
- Middle Georgia Regional Library (Washington Memorial Library - Macon)
- Morgan County African American Museum
- Statesboro Regional Public Libraries -- Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Emanuel and Evans counties
- They Had Names -- Liberty County (website created by a AAHGS Metro Atlanta Chapter member)
- Ujima Genealogy of Coastal Georgia -- Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties (website created by AAHGS Metro Atlanta Chapter members)
Virtual Repositories
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- African American Funeral Programs
- Georgia Historic Newspapers
- Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home Archives
On Our Members Only Page
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- Chapter Meeting Recordings and Handouts
- Chapter Member Surname Research List
- Databases: Enslavement, NC WWI Black Military, Sundown Towns & more
- Links to Historical and Research Videos
- Deep-dive References
- Our Chapter's Forerunner: "African American Family History Association" (AAFHA) 1977-1997
National Databases
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Museums Nationwide
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- International African American Museum (Home Page) (Charleston, SC)
- International African American Museum Center for Family History (Charleston, SC)
- The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration (Montgomery, AL)
- The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Montgomery, AL)
- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, DC)
- Freedmen's Bureau Research Portal (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
Selected Key Organizations
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS)
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) YouTube Channel
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
- Coming To The Table
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) -- Fulton County Remembrance Coalition
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) -- Community Remembrance Project
- National Genealogical Society (NGS)
- Sons and Daughters of the U. S. Middle Passage
- Society of the First African Families of English America
Other Sources
- Collection of Louisiana funeral programs
- Discoveries about Phillis Wheatley Peters
- Enslaved Women of the Confederate Nitre Works
- Finding Ben Reeves at the National Archives
- Genealogy Quick Start TV (hosted by Shamele Jordon)
- How to Write an Obituary
- Juneteenth 2023 (FamilySearch Classes on RootsTech)
- Lone Star Slavery Project: East Texas Digital Archives
- National Archives' "Confederate Slave Payrolls"
- Preserving the house from the case that struck down racial covenants
- World's oldest soul food restaurant