Union
Union County Wills, Estates, Marriages Union County was formed in 1832 from the lands ceded by the Cherokee Indians. County seat: Blairsville. Some early settlers: were J. A. Bridge, Joel Crawford, Nancy Akins, Eugene Butt, R. L. Butt, and Andrew Garrett. Indexes to Probate Records Index to Union County Will Bk A, 1877-1942. Index to […]
Twiggs
Names of Families in Twiggs County Wills, Estates, Marriages, Maps Twiggs County was created in 1809 from Wilkinson County and was named for General John Twiggs, a prominent leader in the Revolutionary War and the Indian Wars. Parts of the county were added to Bibb County in 1833, 1842, 1849, 1851, 1875, 1876, and 1877. […]
Troup
Troup County Wills, Deeds, Marriages, Maps Troup County was formed from Creek land cessions of January 24, 1826, and March 31, 1826. The 1827 land lottery distributed lands in Georgia to persons residing all over the state. Be sure and research the surrounding counties of Muscogee and Talbot. The county seat is LaGrange, Georgia. Generally […]
Towns
Towns County Genealogy Resources, Wills, Estates, Military Records Towns County was created in 1856 from portions of Union and Rabun Counties. It was named after Governor George Washington Bonaparte Towns. County seat: Hiawassee, Georgia. Indexes to Probate Records Index to Towns County Wills and Estates, Vol. F, 1856-1871 Index to Towns County Estates, Vol. F, […]
Thomas
Thomas County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages, Maps Thomas County was created from Decatur and Irwin Counties by an Act of the General Assembly on December 23, 1825. It was named for General Jett Thomas, a hero of the War of 1812. Portions of Thomas County later were used to form Colquitt County (1856), Brooks County […]
Terrell
Terrell County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages, Maps Terrell County was created in 1856 by Lee and Randolph Counties. Early settlers were: Richard Beal, R. C. Andrews, James Brown, and C. E. Farrar. Images of Will Book A 1857-1871 Testators: Barnett, Samuel; Brim, James; Cheny, Frederick; Christie, Benjamin ; Collins, Harvey; Coolidge, Albert; Cozart, Anthony; Enten, […]
Telfair
Telfair County Genealogy, Wills, Estates Telfair County was created from Wilkinson County by an act of the General Assembly approved Dec. 10, 1807, and was named for former governor and congressman Edward Telfair (1735-1807). In 1812, the legislature transferred the portion of Telfair County between the Oconee and Little Ocmulgee rivers to Montgomery County. In […]
Taylor
Names of Families in Taylor County Wills, Estates, Marriages Taylor County was created in 1852 from Macon, Marion, and Talbot Counties. The earliest weres, nd Jesse Amerson, Samuel Corbin, Z. L. Cox, C. T. Cooper, Micajah Blow, Thomas R. Dupree, W. T. Edwards, A. J. Fountain, Bartlett McCrary, and Theo McGee. Marriages Taylor County Marriages […]
Tattnall
Tattnall County Probate Records Tattnall County was created from Montgomery County on Dec. 5, 1801, and was named for Josiah Tattnall, Jr. who gained popularity in helping to repeal the infamous Yazoo Act, later filling the term of U. S. Senator, James Jackson. Later, parts of Tattnall County were used to help create Toombs County […]
Taliaferro
Taliaferro County Wills, Estates, Marriages, 1827 Militiamen Taliaferro (pronounced Tol-i-ver) County was established in 1825 by an Act of the General Assembly and was taken from portions of Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren, and Wilkes Counties. It was named after Colonel Benjamin Taliaferro, a Revolutionary War hero who served in the US House of Representatives from […]