POPULAR LINKS Georgia Archives website Georgia Capitol Museum website     UPCOMING EVENTS  (all events)   Lunch & Learn: Friday, January 13, Noon-1:00 p.m. Documenting Cherokee Heritage-Where Can I Find the Records? Linda Woodward Geiger - Certified Genealogist & Certified Genealogical Lecturer - Ms. Geiger will provide tips on locating the names of your Cherokee ancestors and guidance on what records are available.    Lunch & Learn: Friday, February 10, Noon-1:00 p.m. Exploring the Georgia Archives Virtual Vault Kayla Barrett, Descriptive Services Manager, Georgia Archives - New information is being added to the Virtual Vault on an on-going basis. Learn about what's new in the vault, the best way to search for information, and how to download and print.		NEWS     Appling Sword Returns Home! The following message was received from Dianne Cannestra, President of FOGAH, at 6:49 a.m. on January 27, 2012: On January 27, 2012, the Lt Col Daniel Appling Sword came home to Georgia.  After 25 months of fundraising by the Coalition To Bring The Sword Home under the leadership of Susan Lemesis, the Sword was purchased for $100,000 and lovingly carried back onto Georgia soil by Susan and Dianne Cannestra.  The sword was delivered to the Georgia Archived for safe keeping until it could be formally presented to the Governor in March.  Thanks to all who made contributions to make this possible.  Save Archives services. Read the CALL TO ACTION! Now is the time to act to preserve the Archives from further reductions and restore adequate funding. Find out how you can help. Read: "Georgia History: Is it worth saving?"   Georgia Archives Institute: Sarah Dunaway Scholarship The Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Georgia Archives established the Sarah O. Dunaway Scholarship in memory of one of its greatest friends. Over the years, Sarah consistently supported the Georgia Archives and its work. She felt strongly that the records of our heritage should be preserved and FOGA honors her by supporting training for those who work with historical records. The Dunaway scholarship provides tuition for a student to attend the annual Georgia Archives Institute and one year's membership in the Friends of the Georgia Archives. After completion of the Institute, the recipient will write a brief article for the fall issue of the FOGA newsletter, The Voice. The Georgia Archives Institute is held the second and third week of June each year at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. Established in 1966 and designed for beginning archivists, manuscript curators, and librarians, it offers general instruction in basic concepts and practices of archival administration and management of traditional and modern documentary materials. Distinguished archival educators provide training in acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, reference, and preservation as well as legal and administrative issues. To link archival theory with real world application, students complete individualized, three-day internships at local archival repositories. Scholarship Eligibility - Individuals who work or volunteer at any level in an archival institution in Georgia and graduate students preparing for a career in archives at a college or university in Georgia. Georgia citizens preparing for a career in archives at a college or university outside of Georgia will also be considered. Preference will be given to applicants without access to institutional support for attendance. You must apply to the Georgia Archives Institute and be accepted in order to receive the Dunaway Scholarship. Dunaway Scholarship Application (PDF) How bad is the Archives budget situation? Year Budget Budget in 2011 Dollars Number of Staff 1982 $3,297,000 $7,523,000 90 1992 $4,166,000 $6,538,000 65 2002 $5,409,000 $6,620,000 54 2012 $4,819,000 $4,819,000 16 REDUCTION SINCE 1983 -36% -80% REDUCED HOURS @ THE GEORGIA ARCHIVES - Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Support the Appling Sword Campaign by donating online. Learn about the DANIEL APPLING SWORD purchase campaign.  BUY FOGAH PRODUCTS and support our fundraising. Click on "BUY" in the navigation bar above. Read about  why archives matter in Items of Interest.