Reference Room hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday through Saturday. The Archives is closed for all state and most federal holidays. When the holiday falls on Friday or a Monday, we are also closed on the Saturday following the Friday holiday or immediately preceding the Monday holiday.

Original documents are retrieved from 8:30 to 4:00 p.m., and may be viewed in the Original Document Reading Room until 4:45 p.m.

Research Registration Form —You may fill out in advance and bring it with you when you register

Notes for Researchers

Notes for Researchers -Use of Cameras

OFF SITE RESEARCH

Ask An Archivist – Ask a brief reference question by e-mail.

Virtual Vault – You may wish to review the documents in the Virtual Vault. The Vault includes some death certificates, marriage records, and land related records.

Professional Researcher

If you cannot visit the archives you may wish to obtain the services of a professional researcher. The Georgia Archives does not endorse researchers, but these links are provided for your convenience:

• A list of professional genealogists who are also members of the Georgia Genealogical Society http://www.gagensociety.org/member_researchers.htm
• A list of members of the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaapg/members.htm

Research by Telephone

If you are with a legislative office, state agency, or local government, you may call 678-364-3710 for reference assistance. You may be routed to voice mail, but we will return your call as soon as possible.

For all other reference questions, including questions related to family history, please use the general information on this site or select the Ask An Archivist service listed above. We regret that we are unable to accept general reference questions by telephone.