Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Georgia Alumni Records
- Agnes Scott Alumnae Magazine
- Alumni Directory 1978 Univ of Georgia
- Alumni Directory, 1978
- Athens, Catalogue of the trustees, Officers, Alumni and matriculates of the University of Georgia from 1785 to 1901
- Athens, Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, and Alumni of the University of Georgia, from 1785 to 1894
- Atlanta University Center Consortium Alumni Publications
- Berry College Southern Highlander Magazine
- Brenau University Alumni News
- Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, Alumni and Matriculates of the University of Georgia at Athens, Georgia 1786-1906
- Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, and Alumni of the University of Georgia, from 1785 to 1894
- Centennial Alumni Catalog, 1901
- College of Coastal Georgia Alumni Newsletter
- Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage: Alumni Edition, 1975
- Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage: Alumni Edition, 1977
- East Georgia State College Alumni Newsletters
- Emmanuel College Alumni Magazine
- Emory University Magazine
- Gainesville College Alumni Newsletters
- Gammon Theological Seminary, The Foundation Magazine
- Georgia Gwinnett College Magazine and Commencement Programs
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College Newsletter
- Georgia Southern Alumni Magazine
- Georgia Southern University Commencement Programs
- Georgia State University 80th Commencement Exercises, 1995
- Georgia State University Magazine
- Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine
- Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine
- Georgia Tech Alumnus, !957
- Georgia Tech Alumnus, !977
- Georgia Tech College of Engineering Magazine
- John Marshall Law School, Alumni News
- Lovett School Alumni Newsletters
- Medical College of Georgia Commencement Programs
- Medical College of Georgia Foundation and Alumni News
- Medical College of Georgia, MCG Today
- Mercer University Alumni News
- Ogeechee Technical College Alumni Newsletters
- Oglethorpe University Alumni News
- Ridgeview Institute Alumni Newsletters
- Savannah State College Alumni Newsletter
- Savannah State University, University Commencement Programs
- University of Georgia Alumni Magazine
- University of Georgia Alumni News
- University of Georgia Magazine
- University of Georgia, Alumni Directory 1978
- University of Georgia, Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, Alumni and Matriculates from 1785 to 1906
- University of Georgia, Commencement Programs 1910-1959
- University of Georgia, Commencement Programs 1960-1970
- University of North Georgia Alumni News
- University of West Georgia Alumni News
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!