Georgia Code Title 50. State Government § 50-18-100

(a) This Code section applies only to those records:

(b) All restrictions on access to records covered by this Code section are lifted and removed 75 years after the creation of the record.

(c) Restrictions on access to records covered by this Code section may be lifted and removed as early as 20 years after the creation of the record on unanimous approval in writing of the State Records Committee.

(d) Applications requesting that the State Records Committee review and consider lifting such restrictions may be made either by the director of the division or by the head of the agency that transferred the record to the archives.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, a date of birth or maiden name contained in genealogical research notes, papers, records, and publications donated to or acquired by the division shall be open to any qualified researcher.