A good place to start genealogical research is to research the historical census information.  This information can be found online by visiting one of the websites below.
•Family Search 
•Heritage Quest (available through GALILEO)

The second place to search is GALILEO, the Georgia Library Learning Online is provided to residents of Georgia free of charge.

•The 1940 Census
•Ancestry.com: is only available to use at your local library.  Please visit your local library for more information
•Athens Historic Newspapers Archive
•Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive
•Columbus Enquirer Archive
•Digital Library of Georgia
•Georgia Department of Archives & History
•Georgia Historic Books
•Georgia History ebooks
•Georgia Historic Newspapers
•Georgia Newspaper Directory
•Macon Telegraph Historic Newspapers 1826-1908
•Milledgeville Historic Newspapers Archive
•Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Georgia Towns and Cities, 1884-1922
•The Southern Israelite Archive
•Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database