Archives: The Gift of One Generation to the Next

October is Georgia Archives Month, an opportunity to celebrate Georgia’s historical records and recognize those who maintain them. Historical records preserve our heritage for us and for future generations. Check out the Virtual Vault at the Georgia Archives or the Digital Library of Georgia to see images, maps, manuscripts, government records, and more from the people, places, and events that made Georgia what it is today. Check out these tips on how to find images and documents and historical newspapers as well as records from your county in the Digital Library of Georgia.

If you would like to see Georgia historical records in person, you can visit an archives near you to see what treasures they may hold. To expand your search outside of Georgia, Archive Finder can help you find collections all over the United States as well as the United Kingdom and Ireland, and ArchiveGrid (resource not available outside your library) will allow you to expand your search for archival collections to the world.

To find even more historical documents, see the Archives and Primary Sources section of GALILEO Scholar.