Whether you are a classroom teacher, a home schooling parent, or a community youth organization leader,
we have quality resources to help you teach students about the history, politics, and culture of Georgia.
We offer educator aids and services for online users, the regional community, and Archives visitors.
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Education Services
Georgia Archives
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
Phone: 678-364-3782
Fax: 678-364-3860
education@sos.state.ga.us
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Online Services
Our website is a valuable resource for educators, allowing access to organized general information, research databases, and scanned versions of primary documents. In addition, our site serves as a reference to additional quality resources available via the Internet.
Frequently-Requested Information – Some of the topics most frequently requested by educators and students are:
Records Available Online
Historic Images – Use the Vanishing Georgia Collection to find historic images for your classroom. This collection of
nearly 12,000 photographs spanning over 150 years of Georgia’s history can be searched a variety of ways including by topic and geographic region. Click
here to find interesting images from your town or county.
Important note: There are some disturbing images in the collection. It is recommended that educators conduct test searches before allowing younger students access to the Vanishing Georgia site.
Local Historical Resources – Would you like help finding individuals in your community who are interested in history and
may be able to help you in the classroom? Would you like help finding local historic sites for field trips? The
Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board
(GHRAB) maintains the Historical Organizations and Resources Directory through the Georgia Archives website.
GHRAB Awards – The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board’s Outstanding Archives Awards Program is an excellent
way to encourage students and to highlight local programs. Nomination forms are available online. The submission deadline is June 1.
- Award for Excellence in the Educational Use of Historical Records
- Award for Student Research Using Historical Records, Grades 6-8
- Award for Student Research Using Historical Records, Grades 9-12
Capitol – The Secretary of State also supports educators with resources available at the
Capitol. See their website for more information about Capitol building tours and educational programs.
Getting Started with Primary Documents – Why and how do you use primary documents in the classroom?
Community Services
(Community Services available fall 2008)
Presentations for Educators – Please speak to the Education Coordinator concerning the following programs available
at the Georgia Archives, your Atlanta metro area school, or your Georgia conference. The programs listed below for students can be adapted for adult audiences.
- Services for Educators, 15 minutes – This is a visual overview for teachers interested in the services and resources available through the Georgia Archives.
- Introduction to the Georgia Archives for Researchers, 20 minutes – Learn about the mission of the Georgia Archives and our services for researchers.
- Vanishing Georgia: Character Education Through Historic Images, 30 minutes to 1 hour – Using images from the Vanishing Georgia photograph collection, this discussion-based presentation helps teachers use historic images to meet the Georgia General Assembly mandate for Character Education. For more information about Character Education, please see the
Georgia Department of Education website.
Presentations for Students – The following programs are available at the Archives or in your Atlanta metro area school:
- Introduction to the Georgia Archives, 30 minutes, grades 11-12 – This presentation teaches students how the Archives serves the state of Georgia. It is especially helpful prior to a building tour.
- Documents in the Archives, 50 minutes, grades 8-12. See how documents become a part of the Georgia Archives.
- Beginning Genealogy, 50 minutes, grades 4-12 (tailored to the age level of the students). This hands-on workshop provides an introduction to genealogy research and primary documents. It is designed to nurture interest and help kids get started researching family history.
- Beginning Oral History Interviews, 50 minutes, grades 11-12 or adults. This presentation provides practical suggestions for collecting oral histories
Presentations may be combined. Please speak to the Education Coordinator about adding hands-on components or adjusting content to suit a different grade level.
Community Partnerships – We actively support various history organizations and institutions, helping to promote
programs for educators and students across the state. One example is our involvement with
National History Day in Georgia through the
Georgia Humanities
Council.
Grant Support – The Georgia Archives is proud to serve as a partner in the
Linking American History grant for Cobb,
Fayette, and Henry counties. These counties together serve 10% of Georgia’s school children.
Visitor Services
Group visits must be scheduled in advance with the Education Coordinator. For basic information about visiting the Georgia
Archives including driving directions, parking, and holiday schedules, please see our “About Us” page.
Building Tours – Tours provide a brief history of the Georgia Archives, an exploration of the value of primary resources,
and glimpses into researchers’ areas, storage vaults, the reformatting lab (scanning/microfilming), and the conservation lab. Tours may be scheduled Tuesday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and take around an hour depending on class size and interaction. Please schedule tours as far in advance as possible.
Reference Services – Our secure environment preserves historic materials while allowing access to approximately
100,000 cubic feet of government records (1732 to the present), non-government collections, books, and periodicals. The Reference Room is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to registered researchers. Registration is free but requires a valid photo ID. Researchers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Exhibits – The Georgia Archives building supports a state-of-the-art display room. Exhibits pertain to Georgia history
and are rotated throughout the year. The Archives also has online exhibits.
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