Create Your Own Genealogy Roadshow with GALILEO
Family reunions and popular television series on finding ancestors are raising users’ interest in researching their family histories. GALILEO has a rich collection of resources to help Georgians track their ancestors, famous or infamous.
The recently revised HeritageQuest Online includes census records, local histories, and family histories and is easy to access from home with a public library login. (See list below for ways to log in). This resource also includes genealogy training videos and tip sheets for users; just look for the Research Aids link at the top after you log in.
Ancestry Library Edition is a robust genealogy resource that includes military, immigration, census, court, birth, marriage, and death records, as well as maps, images, obituaries, and much more. Ancestry Library Edition provides blank census forms and research forms to help you keep up with the information you collect; just click the Charts and Forms tab at the top to see these. This database is only available in the library due to licensing restrictions from the vendor, so you’ll need to go to your local Georgia public library or participating academic library to access it. You don’t need to log in to reach the Ancestry.com Learning Center with research guides and other search help.
For all things Georgia, the Digital Library of Georgia includes over a million digital items on Georgia’s history and culture. Popular resources for family history research include:
Remote Access for Public Library Users
1) Log in via your PINES account, or
2) Try this! (geolocation) or
3) Contact your public library.