Offers a guide to census indexes, including federal, state, county, and town records, available in print and online; arranged by year, geographically, and by topic.
"This is a collection of 283 genealogies which I have compiled over a period of twenty years as a professional genealogist. ... While I have dealt with some of Oglethorpe's settlers, the vast majority of the genealogies included in this collection deal with Georgians who descend from settlers from other states."--Note to the Reader.
This book includes two different sections. SECTION ONE is the family ancestry and descendency of Zarobable Gay. The SECTION TWO is the family ancestry and descendency of Simon Gay. Both of these family lines settled in Colquitt County, Georgia Wills, Cemetery Records, Census Records, books, land deeds, military records, church records, etc. were used to write this book. Many hours of labor, were required to complete this data. Library research, microfilm records, reading many books, so much more. A must have item for the GAYRE or GAY family member.
A one-name study of persons with the surname Bain and its variations. Families arrived in America as early as 1623 and lived primarily in the southern states.
Few places in the United States feel the impact of courthouse disasters like the state of Georgia. Over its history, 75 of the state's counties have suffered 109 events resulting in the loss or severe damage of their courthouse or court offices. This book documents those destructive events, including the date, time, circumstance, and impact on records. Each county narrative is supported by historical accounts from witnesses, newspapers, and legal documents. Maps show the geographic extent of major courthouse fires. Record losses are described in general terms, helping researchers understand which events are most likely to affect their work.
Ralph Blankenship (b. ca. 1660-1714) is the first generation listed in this family history. He married Martha and immigrated from Northumberland, England to Virginia ca. 1686. One of his descendants, Solomon Blankenship (1797-ca. 1884) is considered to be the Patriarch of Georgia Blankenships in this work. He married Frankie Kilgore in 1822 and they reared from five to seven children. Solomon married his second wife, Lucinda McCoy in 1846. "Family tradition" states that a large number of children, as many as twelve, issued from this union. Descendants and relatives lived primarily in Georgia