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Georgia African American Griots

Surrounding States - Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, No. Carolina and So. Carolina

 

Welcome to Georgia African American Griots!!!

 

This site is dedicated to all of those in pursuit of their African American ancestry in the state of Georgia. We are a central depository of African American records of historical proportion. Our records include Family records, cemetery records, deeds, wills and more which span the state of Georgia.  We are a free genealogical research site and open to researchers of all walks of life. Data is organized by County except special collections such as the Surname Registry which can be found on its own page.  Data that includes multiple counties can be found on the Georgia Data Page. Anyone wishing to submit data, please contact us.

 

 

 

State Flower:

Cherokee Rose

 

State Capital: Atlanta

Industries
Textiles, Timber, Cotton, Corn, Peanuts, Soybeans,  Poultry

Major Rivers
Chattahoochee, Savannah, Suwannee

 

Nickname "The Peach State"
 

State Motto
"Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"
 

State Song
"Georgia on My Mind"

by Ray Charles

 

State Bird:

Brown Thrasher

County list