Affiliate Chapter Program

Affiliate Chapter Program

The Georgia Historical Society’s Affiliate Chapter Program was established in 1996 to provide resources to local historical organizations and to provide opportunities for those organizations to learn from one another, thereby developing a more informed network of institutions dedicated to sharing the many local stories that make up Georgia’s rich and diverse history.

Today that network includes nearly two hundred local historical organizations throughout the state of Georgia and beyond. Members include historical and genealogical societies, commissions, museums, foundations, archives, preservation organizations, churches, and patriotic organizations. Explore the areas below for more information on this statewide program and how your organization can be a part of it!

To join, please complete the Affiliate Chapter Program Application electronic form below and submit payment here. Alternatively, the application and fee can be submitted by mail or by calling 912.651.2125 ext. 119.

An Affiliate membership rate is determined by the organization’s budget range:

  • Less than $250,000: $60/year
  • $250,000 – $499,999: $95/year
  • $500,000 and above: $125/year

Need to renew an existing membership? Please call 912.651.2125, ext. 131 or email Elyse Butler.

Affiliate Membership Benefits

Coming soon! Access to a directory of other Affiliate Chapter members and useful contacts within history-related fields.

Affiliate Chapter of the Year

Each year GHS recognizes a member-institution within the Affiliate Chapter Program for exemplary leadership in the field of Georgia state and local history.

Previous Winners

  • 2023: Whitfield-Murray Historical Society
  • 2022: Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute and Ecology Center
  • 2021: Coastal Georgia Historical Society
  • 2020: Bartow History Museum
  • 2019: Lower Altamaha Historical Society
  • 2018: Thronateeska Heritage Center
  • 2017: The Columbus Museum
  • 2016: The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
  • 2015: Historic Oakland Foundation, Inc.
  • 2014: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Foundation
  • 2013: Georgia Battlefields Association
  • 2012: Dalton Civil War 150th Commission
  • 2011: Old Capital Museum
  • 2010: Historic Augusta
  • 2009: Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute
  • 2008: Stephens County Historical Society
  • 2007: Thomas County Historical Society
  • 2006: Augusta Canal Authority
  • 2005: Georgia Public Broadcasting
  • 2004: Cherokee County Historical Society

Highlights Affiliate Newsletter

Highlights is the newsletter of Georgia Historical Society’s Affiliate Chapter Program. Click on the links below to read the latest edition of Highlights, or download back issues from the archive.

Highlights Archive

Click on the following links to view recent back issues of the Highlights newsletter: