Government Agencies - Information for State and Local Government Agencies

Annexations – Please read this before mailing them to the Archives.

County line disputes – Information for county officials.

Emergency Interim Successors – Instructions for state officials relating to OCGA 38-3-50.

Government Officials and Records Management Officers – Find retention schedules, records advice, instructions for transferring records to the Archives or the State Records Center, training opportunities, etc.

Transferring Permanent Records to the Georgia Archives – Are you an agency records manager looking for instructions on transferring permanent records? Here’s how.

Preservation

Care for Records – Need help preserving your family papers or writing your family history? See how we can help.

Emergency Advice –Standing knee-deep in water and need help fast? We may be able to help.

Healthy Collections Initiative – An IMLS planning grant to measure the state of collections care and readiness for emergencies of Georgia’s cultural institutions.

Ready Georgia – Information to help you preserve and recover your family's essential records and treasures in the event of a disaster.

Services

Legislators and legislative staff – Services for General Assembly members and their staff.

Scanning Services – For state agencies, local governments, and private not-for-profit organizations.

Education – Would you like to know how to use historical documents in the classroom? Here’s some help.

Geographic Names – The Georgia Archives is the state’s Names Authority. Learn more here.

Events– Exciting programs for you and your family.

Policies

Stolen (or “Found”) Government Records – Policy statement on the sale of government records and what to do if you discover some in a dumpster.

Certification Policy – The Georgia Archives’ policy on certification and authentication of state and county records.

Citations – Find guidelines for citing materials in the Georgia Archives in your family history or scholarly publication.

Donate materials – Find out how to donate books, photographs, organizational records or personal papers.