Georgia (country)

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Formerly the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) from 1921-1991, and the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918-1921. In the Caucasus Mountains bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, the south by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea. See the CIA ''World Factbook'' at https://[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html] <!--{12059669173430} --><!--{12059669173431} --><!--{12059669173432} --><!--{12059669173433} -->
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FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Georgia Page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Georgian records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Georgia Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential!
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Formerly the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) from 1921-1991, and the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918-1921. In the Caucasus Mountains bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, the south by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea. To read more about Georgia see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country) Wikipedia].
  
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Georgia is divided into 9 regions,1 city (Tbilisi), and 2 autonomous republics (Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and Autonomous Republic of Adjara). These in turn are subdivided into 72 districts.  
  
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Revision as of 18:28, 20 April 2011

This article is about the Eurasian country. For the southern U.S. state, see Georgia (state).
Freedom square, Tbilisi and the city hall

Contents

Getting started with Georgia Research

Welcome to the Georgia (country) Page!

FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Georgia Page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Georgian records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Georgia Page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!

Research Tools

Featured Content

Mountains of Georgia, Shkhara peak

Formerly the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) from 1921-1991, and the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918-1921. In the Caucasus Mountains bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, the south by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea. To read more about Georgia see The World Factbook and Wikipedia.

Jurisdictions

Georgia is divided into 9 regions,1 city (Tbilisi), and 2 autonomous republics (Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and Autonomous Republic of Adjara). These in turn are subdivided into 72 districts.

Regions of Georgia:

  • Guria
  • Imereti
  • Kakheti
  • Kvemo Kartli
  • Mtskheta-Mtianeti
  • Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
  • Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
  • Samtskhe-Javakheti
  • Shida Kartli

Did you know?

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Help Wanted

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:

News and Events
  • Hot off the Press!
  • Current Events

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Topics
  • Archives and Libraries
  • Biographies
  • Cemeteries
  • Census
  • Church Directories
  • Church History
  • Church Records
  • Civil Registration
  • Court Records
  • Directories
  • Dwellings
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Gazetteers
  • Genealogy
  • Heraldry
  • Historical Geography
  • History
  • Jewish Records
  • Jurisdictions
  • Land and Property
  • Language and Languages
  • Maps
  • Military Records
  • Names Personal
  • Naturalization and Citizenship
  • Newspapers
  • Nobility
  • Obituaries
  • Occupations
  • Periodicals
  • Population
  • Schools
  • Societies
Useful Websites
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