Submitting to GAAAG

Submitting to Georgia African American Griots

We are always in need of volunteers and donated data. Considering how busy our lives tend to be, we have listed ways in which volunteers can help our project as well as some

of the records that we are in need of.

Guidelines

All donated data/records must be African American related. Records that include other races are acceptable as long as African Americans are included.
No copyrighted materials will be accepted unless written authorization has been obtained from its author and is included with the submitted material.
Authors are allowed to submit their own compiled data.
Birth certificates/records must be of individuals born December 1905 or before

Where do I start?

Donate records that you already have
Compile a list of the African American Churches and cemeteries in your community
Compile a list of schools in the local African American community
Visit the Courthouse and use a digital camera to photocopy data such as "Colored" Marriage Records and other records relating to AA's
Visit the Main Library's genealogy department and photocopy or use a digital camera to copy pages from directories showing AA's
If you have records that need transcribing and it is too time consuming, contact GAAAG and we will transcribe them for you
Survey local African American cemeteries and submit the names and dates of individuals buried there. Partial listings are accepted

What records does GAAAG suggest I submit?

Birth certificates	Birth registers	Records of slave births
Deeds	Wills	Deeds of Emancipation
Guardianships	Marriage Bonds	Marriage Records
Marriage Certificates	Bible Records	Slave Schedules
Mortality Schedules	Plantation Records	Census
Death Certificates	Death Records	Cemetery listings
Cemetery Surveys	Slave Narratives	Obituaries
Church Histories	Church Reports	Church Records
Local School Records	Local Town Histories	Military Records
Surname & Queries	Land Records	Oral Interviews

This list is only of a few records that are available to researchers wishing to donate to the project. If you have records other than what is listed, feel free to submit them.

They will help researchers in their quest for knowledge.

Partial listings of records are acceptable. If partial listings are submitted, please state that they are.
Please include your name or the contributor's name with all data being submitted.
If the record is for a certain county or location, please include that information within the document
Records/data should be submitted in Word, Text, Excel or jpg formats. If the format in which you submit your record has to be changed, you will be notified.
If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns, feel free to notify us.
Thank you for your interest in submitting your records to Georgia African American Griots and we look forward to your submission!