Sugar Hill Georgia Family History Center

Location Map: Location Map
Address:  4833 Suwanee Dam Rd Suwanee, GA 30024

Use the door on the far side opposite of North Gwinnett High School where a Family History Center sign is posted.

Language: English

Phone: 770-415-9899  (We only answer the phone during operating hours)

E-mail:  ga_sugarhill@familyhistorymail.org (E-mail is the best way to contact someone outside of our hours of operation.  The e-mail is checked daily.)

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday from 10:00-12:00 by appointment only.  Click here to sign up  

Thursday from 10:00-12:00 by appointment only.  Click here to sign up 

Please wear a mask when coming to the center.


 * If you need an appointment on a day other than Thursday, Special Appointment times can be arranged by emailing our center.

If outside door is locked, please ring the bell to alert the consultants that you are here.

Holiday Schedule:
Closed all major holidays'''. Closed the week of Thanksgiving through New Years.'''

Inclement Weather:
Closed when Gwinnett County Schools are closed due to inclement weather. (Call ahead or email if you are unsure)

Center Resources
We have Library and Institution access to billions of records using free searchable databases:

Ancestry, Family Search,  Find My Past,  Geneanet

My Heritage, American Ancestors,  Fold 3,   Newspaper Archives

Collections:

 * Access to over 200 microfilms with records of Georgia Cherokee Indians.


 * Several book volumes of Cobb County records


 * Hundreds of Microfilm and Microfiche from all over the world

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment

 * 7 Computers, Microfilm and Microfiche reader, printer, scanner, and copier

Family History Learning Resources:
Resources to help families and individuals who are just beginning to learn about family history.


 * Family History Activities
 * Teaching Family History to Children
 * Teaching Family History to Youth

Links:

 * 21 Day Family Connections Experiment

Resources in the Local Area

 * Gwinnett Historical Society


 * County of Gwinnett Probate Court Death Certificates


 * Georgia History


 * AAHGS Metro Atlanta Chapter


 * African American Genealogy in Georgia


 * Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee

Volunteer at the Center
We are in need of more volunteers. If you are interested in helping please email us. You do not need to be an expert, just interested in learning more. We provide on the job training.