Records of Effingham County, Georgia


Book Description

By: Caroline P. Wilson, Judge Huxford & Rev. S.E. Lucas, Jr., Pub. 1976, Reprinted 2017, 416 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-019-5. This book is the joining together of two separate works: "Annals of Georgia Vol. #2" and various legal records that appeared within the Georgia Genealogical Magazine between 1961-1975 that covered Effingham County. Records within this book are: Effingham County Deeds 1767-1806; Marriages 1757-1857; Wills 1826-1854; Court minutes 1827-1850; Miscellaneous Records from Ordinary's Office 1791-1834 & 1850-1865, these records contain such things as: administrations, wills, guardianships, deeds of gifts, gifts of personal property and other proceedings; and lists of residents who drew land in the 1805, 1807, 1820 & 1821 Land Lotteries. Other records covering surrounding areas: Alachua County, FL wills 1836-1858; Duval County, FL. marriages 1825-1859; Bulloch Count, GA. marriages 1795-1842; Camden County, GA. marriages 1819-1842; Columbia County, GA. marriages 1806-1812; Screven County, GA. Wills 1808-1850 and Screven County, GA. marriages 1835-1860.







County Courthouse Book


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"The County Courthouse Book is a concise guide to county courthouses and courthouse records. It is an important book because the genealogical researcher needs a reliable guide to American county courthouses, the main repositories of county records. To proceed in his investigations, the researcher needs current addresses and phone numbers, information about the coverage and availability of key courthouse records such as probate, land, naturalization, and vital records, and timely advice on the whole range of services available at the courthouse. Where available he will also need listings of current websites and e-mail addresses." -- Publisher website.







Georgia Courthouse Disasters


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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.







Annals of Georgia


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The Georgians


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"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.







The Kirkland Family Genealogy


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This book has the ancestry of the Henry County Alabama pioneer family of- THE KIRKLAND and then proceeds to list as much information as possible on the descendants. Beginning with the history of the KIRKLAND surname begins in the home country as Protector of the Church [Kirk}. Immigrating to the United States; South Carolina, South Alabama-Henry Co.; South Georgia to Donaldsonville and Bainbridge area. The last three generations settle in Leon Co. & Madison Co. Florida. This book is full of historical data, census records, wills, family stories, state and county records, churches, cemeteries, etc. Excellent for those who have the name KIRKLAND.