DLG and Georgia Archives Named Best Genealogy Websites

Family Tree Magazine has included the Digital Library of Georgia and the Georgia Archives in its “75 Best Websites for US State Genealogy Research in 2015.” “If your ancestors hailed from the Peach State, you can cover a lot of ground here with a single search” the article says of the DLG. It highlights the depth of content and search tools that make the DLG a great genealogy research site. The Virtual Vault at the Georgia Archives is praised as a place to find colonial wills, Confederate pension applications, death certificates (1914-1927), and other state records.

The article points out that “the increasing digitization of state records has made competition fierce for our annual 75 Best State Websites list.” Digitized collections have changed the nature of genealogy research from “traveling to state capitals around the country, borrowing microfilms or ordering photocopies” to clicking to access a record for much of the items needed to continue the family tree search.

Congratulations to the people at the DLG and Georgia Archives!