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Land Grants to Revolutionary War Soldiers
What happened after the war? Christopher Chambliss is the perfect example of a soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War and went to Georgia afterward. His family were members of the Welsh Neck Baptist Church in the Cheraw District of South Carolina. His father, John Chambliss, Jr., died in 1777, and his mother, Mary, and […]
Lorenzo Dow Digs for Gold in Dahlonega
April 1848. Dahlonega, Georgia. “I was born in Vermont. I came into this Southern country twenty-four years ago as a clock-peddler, where I drove a good business. I used to spend my summers among the mountains of the Cherokee country, partly to avoid the fever, and partly with a view of living over again the […]
Search Traced Families and County Records in Wilkes County
If you are searching for your Georgia ancestors, Wilkes County is a logical step because of its many early courthouse records available to genealogists. Also, because of the large number of land grants offered to veterans of the Revolutionary War. In 1784 when the State of Franklin was formed west of the Appalachian Mountains on […]
Two Georgia Counties that Contain Records of Early Families
Columbia and Richmond counties in Georgia were bustling settlements during the late 18th century. If your ancestors occupied this region, it is wise for genealogists to search the county records in both counties. After the Revolutionary War, many land grants were issued to veterans. The region around Augusta and the Savannah River was occupied by […]
Macon, and Middle Georgia Genealogies
For many years, Macon was a thriving town in central Georgia. The Macon Telegraph, founded in 1826, was a major news organ for Middle Georgia counties. Therefore, genealogy researchers should be encouraged to read these old newspapers. All back issues are available in the Georgian Room of the Cobb County Regional Library in Marietta. One […]
The Fun of Discovering Generations of Families
Going back in time, down through the generations, we discover exciting families that played a part in history but did not know it. We can pass through the Middle Ages of castles and swords to the invention of some pretty spiffy automobiles! If we pause along the way, we can discover the “inventors.” Each age […]
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Duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett
The duel between General Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett occurred because of a play for power and jealousy. Gwinnett sought control of the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. It was granted to General McIntosh. McIntosh was a descendant of John Mohr McIntosh, who came to Georgia from the Scottish Highlands to serve under General […]