The Digital Library of Georgia

A great resource for those researching ancestors in Georgia is the Digital Library of Georgia. This is a free resource from GALILEO, which is part of the University System of Georgia. The DLG offers a wide variety of collection in reference to Georgia's history and culture.

The DLG can be searched via keywords or browsed by topic, time period, county, institution, media type, or alphabetically. Some of the collections appear to be links to other sites (such as Georgia Virtual Vault or different universities) and others are hosted at the DLG. Some of the great collections on this site include:

• The African American Funeral Programs
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (previously discussed here)
• Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
• Various Newspapers
• Georgia Government Publications
• Mill Workers Oral Histories
• Georgia Ariel Photographs
• Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. 1960-1981 photographs

There are hundreds of collections available via this website. If you have ancestors in Georgia, you're bound to find something of interest here.