Additional Resources and Links
The Georgia Historical Society welcomes researchers who are interested in Georgia History. We have a number of guides to orient you to our own collections and vertical files, and have also collected links to other online resources that you may find valuable in your research.
Guides and Orientations
- Genealogy Resources Guide: a concise description of our genealogical resources
- African-American Genealogy Resource Guide: a guide highlighting unique resources that are useful in conducting African-American genealogy
- Building History Resource Guide: a guide to our most frequently used resources for researching properties in Savannah’s Historic Landmark District and beyond
- General Orientation to the Collection: a broad overview of the types of materials in the Georgia Historical Society’s collection
- Native American Resource Guide: a guide to resources useful for conducting research into the history of indigenous peoples in the state of Georgia
GHS Reading Room, 1930
Vertical Files
Vertical files contain newspaper clippings, journal articles, and various published and unpublished resources about a particular subject. Vertical files are accessible in the Research Center Reading Room.
Additional Resources for Georgia History
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Carl Vinson Institute
- Georgia Library Learning Online (GALILEO)
- GIL Universal Catalog
- Georgia.org
- Crumpton Plats
- Georgia Place Names
Additional Resources for Georgia Archival Repositories and Genealogical Resources
- The Georgia Archives
- The National Archives, Southeast Region, Atlanta
- Middle Georgia Archives
- The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
- The Atlanta History Center
- Official 1940 Census Website
- Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Cyndi’s List: Georgia
- Cyndi’s List: African-American Resources
- Georgia Genealogical Society
- The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
- Patriots of Color Database
- Breman Museum
- Ladson Genealogical Library
Regional and Local History Organization Directories
- Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Organizations
- Directory of Historical and Cultural Organizations
Georgia Images
Resources for Historic Site and Building Preservation
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division
- Georgia Trust
- Historic Savannah Foundation
Savannah and Chatham County Resources
- Virtual Savannah Project
- City of Savannah Research Library and Municipal Archives
- Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission
- Chatham County Court House
- Live Oak Public Libraries
- Georgia Southern University Libraries
- Savannah State University Gordon Library
- Savannah College of Art and Design Libraries
- Savannah Area Geographic Information System
- Savannah Volunteer Guard
- Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Savannah Images Project
