The Georgia Archives will be closed Saturday, January 17, 2026 and Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Georgia Archives hosts numerous special events throughout the year, including genealogy workshops, historical document displays, and our annual history symposium.
2026 Program Schedule
2026 Lunch and Learn Lectures, Exhibits and Special Events: January - June
Georgia Archives Program Videos
Watch past lunch and learn lectures, 4th Friday from the Archives (staff presentations), event sessions, and conservation programs.
Presentation Slides and Handouts - Archives & Genealogy Day 2024
A Needle in a Haystack? Finding Your Ancestors in Baptist Records - Daniel Williams, Mercer University
Presbyterian Church Records as Genealogy Resources - Michael Robertson, Columbia Theological Seminary
Lessons from Religious Records - Kayley Rapp, The Breman Museum
Genealogical Research at Pitts Theology Library Special Collections - Emily Corbin, Emory University
Using Catholic Records and Archives Slides - Rev. Dr. Becket Soule, Saint Paul University and Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church
Using Catholic Records and Archives Handout - Rev. Dr. Becket Soule, Saint Paul University and Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church
Presentation Handouts - Genealogy @ The Archives 2024
Notes from Talk on Georgia Archives and Libraries - Robert Davis
Atlanta Area Research Resources - Robert Davis
Georgia Land Grant and Land Lottery Records - Robert Davis
Presentation Slides - 2024 African American Symposium: Higher Education, Archives, & Genealogy, February 1-3, 2024
Finding African American Resources in the Digital Library of Georgia
African American Genealogy Resources in GALILEO Search
2023 Archives and Genealogy Day, October 7, 2023
Archives, Ancestry, and Agriculture
DNA Case Studies Handout
DNA Case Studies Slides
Presentation Slides - African Americans in Georgia: Education, History, and Genealogy, February 2-4, 2023
February 2, 2023: Session 1: Road to Desegregation: An Overview to Georgia’s Response
February 4, 2023: Track 2, Session 2: Analyzing and Evaluating Your Research Documents
February 4, 2023: Track 2, Session 3: Researching Enslaved Ancestors in Georgia
February 4, 2023: Track 2, Session 4: Using DNA to Enhance African American Research
Presentation Slides: Archives and Genealogy Day, October 1, 2022
Railroad Retirement Board Pension Files at the National Archives
Managing and Protecting Your Personal Records
Adoption and Genealogy
Handout: 2022 Archives and Genealogy Day, October 1, 2022
Adoption and Genealogy Handout
Search Tools you can use for a website
Presentation Slides: Georgia Archives and the Georgia Genealogical Society Genealogy Picnic, June 4, 2022
Using Georgia Court Records in Genealogy
Presentation Slides: Georgia Archives and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Metro Atlanta Chapter African American Genealogy Day, February 5, 2022
Documenting Reconstruction and Civil Rights in Georgia’s Records, 1865-1870
Researching the Freedmen’s Bureau Records Online
Presentation Slides: Archives and Genealogy Day, Georgia Archives, October 9, 2021
Lemons to Lemonade: Researching During the Pandemic Tips and Tricks
Georgia County Records
Let’s Talk Census
Virtual Presentations: Georgia Archives and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Metro Atlanta Chapter African American Genealogy Day, February 6, 2021
Session 1 Handout
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Using Georgia’s Land Lotteries to Prove Family Relationships, by Susan Sloan, Professional Genealogist, October 9, 2020
Case Studies
Land Lottery Overview
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Family Legends and Stories: What to Believe, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., Historian, August 14, 2020
Presentation Slides
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Migration and Settlement in Early Georgia, July 10, 2020
Presentation Slides
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Discovering Your Georgia Roots Using the Virtual Vault, June 12, 2020
Presentation Slides
Virtual Vault Handout
Virtual Vault Instructions
Scavenger Hunt Questions
Genealogical Collections at the Georgia Archives: A “Hidden” Treasure”, April 12, 2019
Genealogy Related Resources Available at the Georgia Archives (handout)
Third Annual Georgia Genealogical Society Genealogy Picnic, June 23, 2018
It’s Not Online: Original Records and Records on Microfilm at the Georgia Archives
Enslaved and Free People of Color, February 3, 2018
Slave Laws of Georgia, 1755-1860
Handout packet, courtesy of the Georgia Archives
Second Annual Georgia Genealogical Society Genealogy Picnic, June 10, 2017
Meet Gil! Our new and improved catalog
Family research at the Georgia Archives
View curated digitally accessible exhibits showcasing resources at the Georgia Archives. Exhibits illustrate subjects in Georgia history with primary sources and include useful information for the family history researcher.