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1789 Electors from the thirteen states unanimously elected George Washington to be the first president of the United States. The results of the election, however, were not officially counted until … read more
Appling County Heritage Center - PO Box 87, Baxley, GA 31515-0087
912.367.8133
Alma/Bacon County Historical Society - 406 Mercer St, Alma, GA 31510-2136
912.632.8450
Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc. - 3690 Sussex Dr. NE, Milledgeville, GA 31061-9337 478.455.0966
www.friendsofcems.org/Baldwin
Georgia's Old Capitol Museum Society - PO Box 1177, Milledgeville, GA 31059-1177 478.453.1803
www.oldcapitalmuseum.org
Old Governor's Mansion - 120 S. Clarke St., Milledgeville, GA 31061-3336 478.445.4545
www.gcsu.edu/mansion
Barrow County Historical Society
uga74@windstream.net
Bartow History Center - 13 N. Wall St., Cartersville, GA 30120-3331 770.382.3818 www.bartowhistorycenter.org
Georgia Legal History Foundation - Mercer Law School - 1021 Georgia Ave, Macon, GA 31207-1001
478.301.2622
Brantley Co. Historical & Preservation Soc., Inc. - PO Box 1096, Nahunta, GA 31553-1096
912.462.7123- Carl Connors
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gabrantl/branco-home.html
Quitman/Brooks County Historical Museum & Cultural Center - 121 N Culpepper St, Quitman, GA 31643-2048
229.263.6000
Richmond Hill Historical Society - PO Box 381, Richmond Hill, GA 31324-0381 912.727.2318
Georgia Southern University Museum - PO Box 8061, Statesboro, GA 30460-1000 912.478.5444- Brent Tharp
ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/museum
Burke County Genealogical Society, Inc. - PO Box 1522, Waynesboro, GA 30830-2522
706.554.5223 or 478.237.7029- Jesse Stone
Guale Historical Society - PO Box 398, Saint Marys, GA 31558-0398
912.882.4587
Bowdon Area Historical Society - PO Box 112, Bowdon, GA 30108-0112
770.258.0242- Carol Theune
Carroll County Historical Society - PO Box 1308, Carrollton, GA 30112-0024 770.834.3081-Gwyn Chesnut
www.carrollcountyhistory.org
Chickamauga Chattanooga NMP - PO Box 2128, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-0128
www.nps.gov/chch
Bonaventure Historical Society - PO Box 5954, Savannah, GA 31414-5954 912.354.6718
www.bonaventurehistorical.org
Coastal Heritage Society - 303 MLK Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA 31401-4217 912.651.6840
www.chsgeorgia.org
Coastal Scottish Heritage Society - PO Box 5053,
Savannah, GA 31414
coastalscottish@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/CostalScottishHeritageSociety
First African Baptist Church - 23 Montgomery St., Savannah, GA 31401 912.233.6597 www.theoldestblackchurch.org
First Presbyterian Church - 520 Washington Ave., Savannah, GA 31405-2398 912.354.7615
savannahfpc.org
Fort Pulaski National Monument - PO Box 30757, Savannah, GA 31410-0757 912.786.5787
www.nps.gov/FOPU
Girl Scouts First Headquarters - 330 Drayton St., Savannah, GA 31401-4433 912.232.8200
www.gshg.org
Harper Fowlkes House - 218 W. Jones St., Savannah, GA 31401 912.234.2180
harperfowlkeshouse.com
Historic Savannah Foundation - PO Box 1733, Savannah, GA 31402 912.233.7787 www.historicsavannahfoundation.org
Independent Presbyterian Church - PO Box 9266, Savannah, GA 31412-9266 912.236.3346
www.ipcsav.org
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace - 10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, GA 31401-3707 912.233.4501
www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org
Lamar Institute, Inc. - P.O. Box 2992, Savannah, GA 31402-2992
912.826.5214
Savannah Area Genealogical Association - PO Box 15385, Savannah, GA 31416-2085 912.598.0847
www.savannahgenealogy.org
Savannah Diocesan Archives - 601 E. Liberty St., Savannah, GA 31401-5196 912.201.4070
www.diosav.org/archives
Savannah Jewish Federation - PO Box 23527, Savannah, GA 31403-3527
912.355.8111
www.savj.org
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society, Inc. - 681 Fort Argyle Rd., Savannah, GA 31419-9239
912.748.8068
www.savannahogeecheecanal.com
Savannah Town Committee, NSCDA in Georgia - 329 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-4634
912.233.1828
nscdaga.org
SCAD Department of Architectural History - PO Box 3146, Savannah, GA 31402-3146 912.525.6055
www.scad.edu/architectural-history
Thunderbolt Museum Society - 2702 Mechanics Ave., Savannah, GA 31401-4599 912.354.8913
thunderboltmuseum.org
Tybee Island Historical Society - PO Box 366, Tybee Island, GA 31328-0366 912.786.5801
www.tybeelighthouse.org
Cherokee County Historical Society - PO Box 1287, Canton, GA 30169-1287
770.345.3288
www.rockbarn.org
Athens Historical Society - PO Box 7745, Athens, GA 30604-7745
706.543.6922
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Inc. - 489 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30601-2448 706.353.1801
achfonline.org
First A.M.E. Church - 521 N. Hull St., Athens, GA 30601-2603 706.613.3155
firstame.org
T. R. R. Cobb House - 175 Hill St., Athens, GA 30601-2419
706.369.3513
www.trrcobbhouse.org
University of Georgia Press - 330 Research Dr. Ste. 100B, Athens, GA 30605-2759
706.369.6156
www.ugapress.uga.edu
Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc. - PO Box 1413, Marietta, GA 30061-1413 770.434.0507
Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission - 2529 J O Stephenson Ave NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144-2797
770.424.8274 Ext 3204
Smyrna Historical & Genealogical Society - 825 Austin Dr. SE, Smyrna, GA 30082-3305 770.435.7549
www.smyrnahistory.org
World War II Flight Training Museum
- P.O. Box 190, Douglas,GA 31534; 912.383.9111 - Eda Kenney
www.ww2flighttrainingmuseum.org
Grovetown Museum - PO Box 120, Grovetown, GA 30813-0120
706.868.6338
Cook County Historical Society - 180 Gary Ln., Adel, GA 31620-9682
229.896.4360- Gail Hughes
Newnan-Coweta Historical Society - PO Box 1001, Newnan, GA 30264-1001 770.251.0207
www.nchistoricalsociety.org
Crawford County Historical Society - PO Box 622, Roberta, GA 31078-0622 478-836-3029- Elaine Westberry
www.crawfordcountyhistoricalsociety.org
DeKalb Historical Society - 101 E. Court Sq., Decatur, GA 30030-2544 404.373.1088
www.dekalbhistory.org
Thronateeska Heritage Center - 100 W. Roosevelt Ave., Albany, GA 31701-2325 912.432.6955
www.heritagecenter.org
Historical Society of Douglas County - PO Box 2018, Douglasville, GA 30133-2018
770.949.2787
Early County Historical Society - PO Box 564, Blakely, GA 31723
229.768.2230- Charles Garrett
Echols County Historical Society - 5034 Hickory Grove Rd., Valdosta, GA 31606
229.559.4278- Geraldine Clifton
Georgia Salzburger Society - 2980 Ebenezer Rd., Rincon, GA 31326-3716 912.754.7001- Noble Boykin
Historic Effingham Society - PO Box 999, Springfield, GA 31329-0999
histeffingham@aol.com
Elbert County Historical Society - PO Box 1033, Elberton, GA 30635-1033
706.283.1984- Rod Daniel
Evans County Historical Society - PO Box 6, Claxton, GA 30417-0006
912.739.4870- Joan W. Strickland
Fayette County Historical Society - PO Box 421, Fayetteville, GA 30214-0421 770.716.6020
fayettehistoricalsociety.com
Historical Society of Forsyth County - PO Box 1334, Cumming, GA 30028-1334
770.781.3768 www.historicforsyth.com/
Franklin County Historical Society - PO Box 541, Carnesville, GA 30521-0541
706.384.5119
Alpharetta Historical Society - 235 Pebble Trail, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770.475.4663
www.ahsga.org
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center- 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-366-3511
College Park Historical Society - 3675 Auditorium Way, College Park, GA 30337
www.collegeparkhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com
Friends of Bulloch Hall - 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell, GA 30075-4420 770.992.1731- Pam Billingsley
Georgia Capitol Museum - 7 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Ste 142, Atlanta, GA 30334-9004
404.651.6996
Georgia Genealogical Society - PO Box 550247, Atlanta, GA 30355-2747 770.893.1881
www.gagensociety.org
Georgia Public Broadcasting - 260 14th St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-5360 404.685.2415
www.gpb.org
Heritage Sandy Springs - 6110 Blue Stone Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30328-3802 404.851.9111
www.heritagesandysprings.org
Roswell Historical Society - PO Box 1636, Roswell, GA 30077-1636 404.992.1665
www.roswellhs.org
Salvation Army Southern Historical Center - 1032 Metropolitan Pkwy. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310-3488 404.752.7578
www.salvationarmyhistory.org
Society of the War of 1812 in the State of GA - 3065 River North Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30328-1117
770.396.7960
Woodward Academy GMA Archives - 1662 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA 30337-2199
404.765.4000
Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society - 4106 Riverside Dr., Brunswick, GA 31520
912-265-5916-Marilyn Lear
www.glynngen.com/cggs
Coastal Georgia Historical Society - PO Box 21136, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522-0636 912.638.4666-Sherri Jones
Fort Frederica National Monument - 6515 Frederica Rd., Saint Simons Island, GA 31522-9727
912.638.3639
www.nps.gov/fofr
Gordon County Historical Society - PO Box 342, Calhoun, GA 30703-0342
706.629.1515
Grady County Historical Society - PO Box 586, Cairo, GA 39828
229.377.5142- Rebecca Cline
Greene County Historical Society - PO Box 238, Greensboro, GA 30642-0238
706.453.7534- Joel McRay
Gwinnett Historical Society - PO Box 261, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-0261 770.822.5174
www.gwinnetths.org
Snellville Historical Society - 2405 Springdale Dr, Snellville, GA 30078-3763
770.972.4729
Habersham County Historical Society - 228 Main St N, Cornelia, GA 30531-2119
706.754.3314
Clermont Historical Society - PO Box 441, Clermont, GA 30527
770-983-1248-Sandra Cantrell
www.clermontga.com/clermonthistoricalsociety
Stone Rangers, Inc. - PO Box 1538, Flowery Branch, GA 30542-0026
678.316.8072
Haralson County Historical Society, Inc. - PO Box 585, Buchanan, GA 30113-0585
770.646.3369
Hart County Historical Society & Museum - PO Box 96, Hartwell, GA 30643-0096
706.245.0395
Heard County Historical Society - PO Box 990, Franklin, GA 30217
Jefferson County Historical Society - PO Box 491, Louisville, GA 30434-0491
912.625.3244
Johnson County Historical Society - PO Box 87, Wrightsville, GA 31096-0087
Lanier County Historical Society, Inc. - 103 E Main St, Lakeland, GA 31635-1117
229.247.1040
Laurens County Historical Society - PO Box 1461, Dublin, GA 31040-1461
478.272.9242
Liberty County Historical Society - PO Box 982, Hinesville, GA 31310-0982
912.368.7002
http://libertyhistory.org/joomla/
Midway Museum - PO Box 195, Midway, GA 31320
912.884.5837
www.themidwaymuseum.org
Lake Park Area Historical Society - PO Box 803, Lake Park, GA 31636-0803
229.559.5771
Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum - PO Box 56, Valdosta, GA 31603-0056
229.247.4780
www.valdostamuseum.org
Valdosta Town Committee, NSCDA in GA - 821 Millpond Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602-1656
229.242.7997
Ashantilly Center - PO Box 1449, Darien, GA 31305-1449
912.634.0303
www.ashantilly.org
Lower Altamaha Historical Society - PO Box 1405, Darien, GA 31305-1405
912.485.2251
www.loweraltamahahistoricalsociety.org
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Library - PO Box 1000, Warm Springs, GA 31830-0100 706.655.5616
www.rooseveltrehab.org
Madison Morgan Cultural Center - 434 S. Main St., Madison, GA 30650-1640 706.342.4743
www.mmcc-arts.org
Morgan County Landmarks Society, Inc. - PO Box 248, Madison, GA 30650-0248
706.342.0434
Brookstone School Young Historians - 440 Bradley Park Dr, Columbus, GA 31904-2901
706.324.1392
Columbus Museum - 1251 Wynnton Rd., Columbus, GA 31906-2899 706.748.2562
www.columbusmuseum.com
Historic Columbus Foundation - PO Box 5312, Columbus, GA 31906-0312 706.322.0756
www.historiccolumbus.com
Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum - 1002 Victory Dr., Columbus, GA 31901-3429  
1789 Electors from the thirteen states unanimously elected George Washington to be the first president of the United States. The results of the election, however, were not officially counted until … read more