Georgia Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Georgia

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Georgia Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Georgia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Georgia Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Georgia

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Georgian Nobility (575-1511)

The lineages of Georgian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Georgia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Georgian Nobility (575-1511)

The lineages of Georgian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Georgia Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Historical Description

Georgia: this Countrey is now call'd Mengrelia Georgia; is bounded on the East, with the Caspian Sea; West, with Colchis; North, with the Tartars of Astracham; and South, with the greater Armenia.

In this Countrey is a thing monstrous and wonderfull; for in it there is a Province called Hamsem, containing in circuit three dayes journey; and so far is it covered with an obscure darkness, that none can see any thing, nor dare enter into it: the Inhabitants thereabouts affirm, that they have often heard the voice of Men howling, Cocks crowing, neighing of Horses; and by the passage of a River it appears to have signs of habitation. This Province was formerly called Iberia: the chief Towns of it are, 1. Lori. 2. Bascapan. 3. Teflis, exceeding well fortified by the Turks. 4. Tomanis. For the greater part this Countrey is covered with mountains, woods, and thickets; it is notwithstanding fertile, and adorn'd with many large plains and valleys.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in Georgia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Beridze21,9601:171
2Kapanadze14,7261:254
3Gelashvili14,6871:255
4Mamedov12,7021:295
5Maisuradze12,4811:300
6Giorgadze11,3941:329
7Tsiklauri10,5991:353
8Lomidze10,3251:363
9Mamedova9,5811:391
10Tskhoidze9,5301:393
11Nozadze9,3561:400
12Bolqvadze9,2121:407
13Chikhladze8,9031:421
14Khachishvili8,7201:430
15Aliev8,2901:452
16Abuladze8,2841:452
17Miqeladze7,8471:477
18Tabatadze7,6181:492
19Medolishvili7,5351:497
20Shengelia7,3531:509
21Gogoladze7,2771:515
22Diasamidze7,1521:524
23Makharadze7,0331:533
24Abasi7,0141:534
25Dolidze6,9491:539
26Maruashvili6,8491:547
27Dzavashvili6,7751:553
28Kvaratskhelia6,6971:559
29Alieva6,5101:575
30Tsertsvadze6,4521:581
31Qavtaradze6,2061:604
32Qatamadze6,0741:617
33Dzneladze6,0171:622
34Metreveli5,9401:631
35Dumbadze5,8681:638
36Putkaradze5,7901:647
37Japaridze5,7091:656
38Barbaqadze5,6051:668
39Surmanidze5,5101:680
40Davitadze5,4561:687
41Samkharadze5,2931:708
42Kobakhia5,2651:711
43Meladze5,1281:730
44Chinchikadze5,0331:744
45Sikharulidze4,9671:754
46Tchelidze4,8871:766
47Barishvili4,8311:775
48Turmanidze4,8161:778
49Shubitidze4,8121:778
50Chubinidze4,7351:791
51Khatidze4,6951:798
52Modebadze4,6901:799
53Jintcharadze4,6571:804
54Dzanashvili4,6061:813
55Bairamov4,5141:830
56Lobjanidze4,4721:838
57Mumladze4,4371:844
58Kurtanidze4,4261:846
59Razmadze4,4251:846
60Todua4,3991:851
61Kiknadze4,3911:853
62Kalandadze4,3621:859
63Gabunia4,3081:869
64Abtsiauri4,3011:871
65Shainidze4,2881:873
66Meskhi4,2681:878
67Abramishvili4,2341:885
68Zoidze4,2281:886
69Dvalishvili4,1841:895
70Kakhidze4,1551:901
71Gorgadze4,1011:913
72Grigoryan4,0771:919
73Gurgenidze4,0721:920
74Robaqidze4,0681:921
75Nadiradze4,0651:921
76Ismailov4,0371:928
77Svanidze3,9921:938
78Beradze3,9911:938
79Guseinov3,9781:942
80Gogitidze3,9761:942
81Tchanturia3,9591:946
82Mamulashvili3,9541:947
83Khvedelidze3,8741:967
84Jiqia3,8701:968
85Meqvabishvili3,8271:979
86Khuridze3,7751:992
87Kiladze3,7661:995
88Savadze3,6991:1,013
89Iremadze3,6961:1,013
90Gasanov3,6941:1,014
91Labadze3,6721:1,020
92Mamradze3,6681:1,021
93Mtchedlidze3,6401:1,029
94Gigauri3,6231:1,034
95Miqadze3,5861:1,044
96Danelia3,5601:1,052
97Akhmedov3,4931:1,072
98Bregvadze3,4581:1,083
99Pipia3,4491:1,086
100Kupatadze3,3971:1,103
101Abesadze3,3771:1,109
102Gaprindashvili3,3651:1,113
103Sitchinava3,3451:1,120
104Tsereteli3,3401:1,121
105Guseinova3,3261:1,126
106Tsulaia3,3251:1,126
107Rukhadze3,3191:1,129
108Kharchilava3,3181:1,129
109Mzhavanadze3,3111:1,131
110Gachechiladze3,3031:1,134
110Tevzadze3,3031:1,134
112Baramidze3,3011:1,135
113Kakhadze3,2651:1,147
114Petrosyan3,2601:1,149
115Khugashvili3,2461:1,154
116Tchumburidze3,2321:1,159
117Bairamova3,2181:1,164
118Grigalashvili3,2171:1,164
119Gongadze3,1931:1,173
120Peradze3,1521:1,188
121Ismailova3,1301:1,197
122Vashakidze3,1221:1,200
123Beruashvili3,1151:1,202
124Dokhadze3,0991:1,209
125Siradze3,0811:1,216
126Akhvledyan3,0781:1,217
127Mgeladze3,0761:1,218
128Megrelishvili3,0751:1,218
129Natchkhebia3,0681:1,221
130Chaduneli3,0391:1,232
131Davitashvili3,0261:1,238
132Makharashvili3,0021:1,248
133Beqauri2,9581:1,266
134Gasanova2,9561:1,267
135Sarqisyan2,9401:1,274
136Pkhakadze2,9351:1,276
137Maghlakelidze2,9111:1,287
138Biadze2,8961:1,293
139Gogiashvili2,8901:1,296
140Rekhviashvili2,8861:1,298
141Chiqovani2,8811:1,300
142Jorjolyan2,8751:1,303
143Karapetyan2,8651:1,307
144Gagua2,8571:1,311
145Musaev2,8551:1,312
146Gogaladze2,8511:1,314
147Petriashvili2,8451:1,317
148Lomsadze2,8431:1,317
149Kakabadze2,8401:1,319
150Lipartelyan2,8351:1,321
151Shalamberidze2,8321:1,323
152Kukava2,8291:1,324
153Ganze2,8171:1,330
154Matchavaryan2,7991:1,338
155Natsvlishvili2,7891:1,343
156Tavadze2,7821:1,346
157Berishvili2,7721:1,351
158Tselashvili2,7681:1,353
159Ghviniashvili2,7611:1,357
160Talakhadze2,7271:1,374
161Lomtadze2,7171:1,379
162Lortqipanidze2,7081:1,383
163Tsutsqiridze2,6981:1,388
164Bliadze2,6971:1,389
165Ramishvili2,6731:1,401
166Shonia2,6721:1,402
167Baqradze2,6691:1,403
168Kandelaki2,6601:1,408
169Akhmedova2,6571:1,410
170Goguadze2,6481:1,414
171Onyan2,6451:1,416
172Kontselidze2,6441:1,417
173Asatyan2,6311:1,424
174Jrenti2,6301:1,424
175Nakashidze2,6181:1,431
176Bakhtadze2,6121:1,434
177Qartvelishvili2,6021:1,439
178Devadze2,5961:1,443
179Lezhava2,5731:1,456
180Ghlonti2,5521:1,468
181Oganesyan2,5501:1,469
182Manukyan2,5241:1,484
183Saralidze2,5231:1,485
184Chkhikvadze2,5211:1,486
185Makhatadze2,5131:1,490
186Nadirashvili2,4931:1,502
187Peiqrishvili2,4861:1,507
188Oqropiridze2,4841:1,508
189Dvali2,4761:1,513
190Qutateladze2,4731:1,515
191Mindiashvili2,4711:1,516
192Arabuli2,4551:1,526
193Samnidze2,4481:1,530
194Beriashvili2,4471:1,531
194Matiashvili2,4471:1,531
196Dalaqishvili2,4011:1,560
197Khachaturyan2,3931:1,565
198Chachua2,3911:1,567
199Topuria2,3841:1,571
200Kereselidze2,3811:1,573