The Georgia Salzburger Society, headquartered in historic Ebenezer, Georgia, celebrates the history and heritage of the Georgia Salzburgers who emigrated and settled in Old Ebenezer and New Ebenezer. It was established in 1925 as an independently operating genealogical and archaeological organization
The Society operates a research library and a living history museum housing an extensive collection of artifacts. The museum is built on the site of the Ebenezer Orphanage, the first orphanage in the state of Georgia (1737).
As of 2019, the Georgia Salzburger Society has over 1,700 members throughout the United States, as well as some international members.
Notable members Jane Grier Durden, schoolteacher and lineage society leader
See also Johann Martin Boltzius John A. Treutlen
References
External links Georgia Salzburger Society online List of documents in the Loest Research Library