Major Repositories in the Atlanta Metro Area
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
Georgia Archives In Morrow, GA (an Atlanta suburb near Hartsfield-Jackson Atl. Int'l. Airport), next door to the National Archives at Atlanta
- SAVE THE DATE (Jan. 30-Feb. 1) -- African American History and Genealogy Symposium 2025
- Research Room
- Research Help Page
- African American Resources
- 2024 Program Schedule
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History (in Atlanta)
Robert W. Woodruff Library (Atlanta University Center)
• Black Genealogy
• Celebrating Black History at Atlanta History Center
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (Emory University - Atlanta)
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (University of Georgia - Athens)
Selected Metro Atlanta County Library Genealogy Web Pages
- Athens Regional Library System (Clarke, Franklin, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties)
- 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
- Central Georgia Genealogical Society (Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pike, Pulaski, Taylor, Telfair, Treutlen, Twiggs, Upson, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Wilkinson counties)
- Coweta County Genealogical Society
- FamilySearch Center (Conyers)
- "Georgia's Treasures"
- Georgia Archives African American Resources
- Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS)
- Georgia Historic African American Properties -- 1984 • • 1993 • • Cemeteries • • Reflections newsletters • • FAQ
- 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
- African American Funeral Programs
- Georgia Historic Newspapers
- Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home Archives
On Our Members Only Page
- 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
Museums Nationwide
- 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