281 pages, including index. Free shipping media mail. The objective of the Publications Committee of the Georgia Genealogical Society has been to bring together, in one book, all the known resources for marriages in Georgia that have been published to date. This includes: published books, microform; marriages records that have been published in periodicals; newspaper abstracts; marriages in the series by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Georgia Society... View More...
Originally published in the Georgia Historical Quarterly, vol. XXXVIII, No. 4 (December, 1954). Covers the background and history of the grants. Pp. 337-348. & View More...
503 pages, index. Rabun County s without question the most mountainous county in Georgia. Occupying extreme north-east corner of the State, and lying against a similar area in North Carolina o the fort and in South Carolina on the east, its whole surface in some age-old geological period has been uplifted and crumpled up in sharp peaks, long ranges, high ridges, and winding valleys that traverse it in every direction and occupy part of it. View More...
The purpose of this book is to provide a source of personal names of individuals who lived in Morgan County, Georgia from 1842 through 1861, as recorded n the news articles and advertisements of local newspapers of that era. An abstract was made of each item containing a name associated with Georgia, South Carolina, or Alabama. 372 pages, full name index.
Names include: Copeland, Dye, Fannin, Kenan, Ogilby, Ruark View More...
This book embodies only a portion of the research material on Indian countrymen and Cherokee mixed-blood families compiled over the past twenty-odd years. In recent years the author attempted to organize the contents in outline form and chapter segments. This book includes tracking Cherokee Indian Ancestors, tribal pasts, Mixed-blood families, register of Cherokee payments, Testimonial Certificates, Reservation Claims, Estate records, etc. 763 pages, indexed. View More...
This book contains abstracts of legal records for Burke, Chatham, Columbia, Montgomery, Murray, Oglethorpe, and Washington Counties. It contains the names of more than 28,000 persons listed in these records. Index. 485 p. & View More...
A historic narrative of a Woolfolk family- first settlers in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. 638 indexed pages. View More...
Here is a historical, beautifully illustrated book that features the historic treasures of Roswell, Georgia, the ancestral homes, the ancient landmarks – and the abundance of nature surrounding the areas. Historical profiles of Barrington Hall, Founders' Cemetery, Goulding House, Holly Hills, Minton House, Presbyterian Church, Primrose Cottage, Waterfall and Mill Runs, and much more. View More...
597 pages plus a 84 page all name index of all the many families that married into the Huff family. Contents: The Early years William Sr. & Jr. George Huff. John Huff and histories of his 24 children.Newspaper articles from 1871-1950. References View More...
58 pages, From the middle of the 18th century until 1934 the Indian mounds near the present city of Macon, GA., had been a subject for speculation to all who saw them. In 1933, it was possible, with labor furnished by the Civil Works Administration, to begin a systematic exploration of the Ocmulgee mounds and adjoining sites. View More...
His goal was to explore places where his ancestors lived, provide more evidence about what they did there, and why they left. Index. 440 p. & View More...
The first part of this book is an account of the settlement made by a number of Virginia families on Broad River, immediately after the Revolutionary War. It shows how the descendants of the emigrants, operated upon by desire of bettering their condition, left the old states to form settlements in the new. from 1733 to 1790. The second part of the book describes the settlement made by the North Carolinians in that part of Georgia which is now included in the counties of Wilkes and Lincoln. The third part describes the Creek and Cherokee Indians. View More...
Athens-Clarke County has a rich history that dates back to the very beginnings of the United States. The University of Georgia was founded in 1785 as the nation's first land-grant institution. Clarke County was established in 1801 and named after Elijah Clarke, a Revolutionary War hero, and Athens was established as a town in 1805. Athens was named by John Milledge, later governor of Georgia, after Athens, Greece, the center of learning in the classical world and home to the academies of Plato and Aristotle. 193 Pages. @ View More...
"Historic Savannah" identifies and evaluates specific buildings, sites, and spaces of architectural and historical value while explaining the distinctive atmosphere and setting which evoke the charming colonial image that is uniquely Savannah's. Founded in 1733, Savannah has expanded upon the brilliance of its original town plan and has bequeathed a wondrous legacy of 18th and 19th century architecture to future generations. 249 pages. View More...
3 Volume Set, including Index: Gwinnett County was created in 1818 from Jackson County and lands gained through the cession of Creek Indian lands. It lies in the north-central part of the state. This book is similar to other books of the era, discussing such topics as: Indians, Creation of the county, commerce, education, georgraphy, politics and etc. But the reader will discover very useful things interspersed throuout this book such as: Muster rolls of Militia from 1813-1814; Lists of First Taxpayers 1820; Census of 1820; Lists of Lottery Drawers in Gwinnett for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Dis... View More...
The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a solid overview of the county's history, along with a representative selection of source documents that will be useful in genealogical research. In developing the narrative portion, the authors have deliberately avoided the hearsay, anecdotal approach and have stressed the general social and political trends which have characterized the county's development. This type of narrative will hopefully satisfy the historian's need for case studies on local topics, as well as the lay person's desire to simply learn more about the area's heritage.... View More...
A compilation of short biographies about 52 women from Cobb County, Georgia. Since the year 1832, women have strived not to be great, but to do great things. The list of local women who have worked diligently to make life easier for others is long, and in this publication we can only recognize a small number. We give you their achievements, an inspiration to continue with the important work that remains. 128 pages.
This work contains abstracts of the intestate records of the fifty-seven Georgia counties formed before the 1832 Land Lottery, plus those for Fulton (1853), White (1857), Dawson (1857), and Webster (1853) counties. Besides the name of the deceased and the dates of the various court papers, information in the abstracts includes the names of the administrators, sureties and guardians (often relatives of the deceased), names of the surviving spouse and children, the names of orphan children and heirs, and, where a will is recorded, the names of the legatees!
823 pages, The History of Banks County, 1858-1976, presents the early beginnings of the new county government, the first settlements, the establishment of early churches, and the major contributions of citizens in military, educational, and agricultural pursuits. The Appendix section gives factual information to assist a serious student with genealogical and historical research. View More...
Historical Southern Families is a twenty-three-volume series of authoritative genealogies covering a broad spectrum of Southern families. The series was compiled by the late John Bennett Boddie, whose distinguished contributions to Southern genealogy were attested to by his induction as a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, and completed by his wife. Volume 19 only.
Free shipping media mail. The County of Rabun was created in 1819. Five Surveying Crews appointed by the Surveyor Generals Office of the State of Georgia came to the County in the middle of the 1820. There was one surveying crew for each of the land districts. In 1821 there was a land lottery in Georgia in which the lots in Rabun went to to person that drew the lucky numbers. View More...
