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Researching Roots in Georgia: A review of

select resources and research institutions

Join us for a FREE virtual program on June 8th at 6:30 p.m. ET!

Tamika Strong, a Reference Archivist at the Georgia Archives, will share research tips and resources to help you locate your Georgia ancestors.  Several research institutions from the state will also be highlighted.

Tamika Strong graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies.  She received a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Archival Studies at Clayton State University.

Mrs. Strong spent 15 years serving Georgia’s citizens as a librarian in the DeKalb County Public Library System and the Georgia Public Library Service.  Since becoming an archivist more than five years ago, she assists researchers by connecting them to the vast resources available at the Georgia Archives. 

Mrs. Strong discovered her passion for genealogy after planning a successful series of tracing your family history workshops at a library where she worked. Since then, she has become more involved with genealogy, presenting workshops at various institutions, including her Alma Mater, Emory University, the DeKalb History Center, and the Digital Library of Georgia.  She leads a monthly genealogy discussion group and is active in several genealogy organizations.  She is active in several genealogy related organizations including the Georgia Genealogical Society, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – Metro Atlanta Chapter and serves on the Board of the Georgia Archives Institute.  A thrill of the hunt type of researcher, Tamika enjoys assisting others in discovering their ancestors while trying to find her own. 

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