Laurens
Laurens County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages Laurens County was created in 1807 from an Act of the General Assembly and was named for Laurens of Revolutionary fame, a native of South Carolina of Huguenot ancestry, and an aide to General Washington. The first county seat was Sumpterville, later Dublin. The first grand jurors were: Benjamin […]
Jones
Jones County Wills, Estates, Newspapers Jones County (taken from Baldwin County) was created on 10 December 1807 and named for James Jones of Savannah, a young 23-year-old legislator, member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1798, and congressman. Old Clinton, the first site of the courthouse, was built in 1809. In 1905, the county seat […]
Johnson
Johnson County Wills and Estates Johnson County was created in 1853 from Emanuel, Laurens, and Washington counties. Therefore, genealogists should research all of these counties when searching for ancestors It was named after Herschel Johnson, the Governor of Georgia between 1853 and 1857. The county seat is Wrightsville, Georgia. Early Settlers: J. N. Blount, J. […]
Jefferson
Jefferson County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Deeds, Marriages, Tax Digests The territory was acquired from the Creek Land cessions of 1733 and 1788. Jefferson County was created in 1796 and named after Thomas Jefferson. Louisville was the former State Capitol of Georgia. Burke County is linked to Jefferson County research; however, Burke County records were destroyed.The […]
Jasper
Jasper County Wills, Estates, Annual Returns, Vouchers, Marriages Baldwin, Butts, Putnam, and Morgan County records should also be researched by genealogists. The earliest settlers were: Seymour Byrom, Moses Duff, William Deal, Radford Ellis, Robert Estes, Ira Foreman, John Freeman, Stewart Owens, James Patrick, John Parks, William Vardeman, and Joseph White. Jasper was the first Old […]
Jackson
Jackson County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Appraisements, Inventories, Land Warrants, Maps The earliest settlement in this area commenced ca 1784 with a small group of Revolutionary War veterans who settled on Franklin County’s ceded lands. Jackson County was created in 1796 from portions of Franklin County. It was named after James Jackson, a Revolutionary War hero, […]
Irwin
Irwin County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages Irwin County was on Dec. 15, 1818, from Creek lands acquired in 1814 by the Treaty of Fort Jackson. Therefore, genealogists should acquire a little history and determine the trial. Generally, the places to search are Irwin, Early, and Appling. The 1821 Land Lottery attracted settlers to draw 490 […]
Houston
Houston County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, and Marriages Houston, Peach, and Bibb County records should be simultaneously researched by the genealogists to locate threads of family information. Houston County, Georgia was established in 1821 from Indian lands and was named after Governor James Houstoun. Families came to Houston County from Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, […]
Henry
Henry County Wills, Estates, Marriages When tracing ancestors in Henry County, it is important to remember that this was the parent county for DeKalb and Fulton Counties. Therefore, those persons who drew in the 1821 Land Lottery may have gotten land as far North as Atlanta. The important thing to check for is the District […]
Heard
Heard County Wills, Estates, Marriages Genealogists should search in Heard, Haralson, Meriwether, and Troup Counties, Georgia as families moved westward, afterward Georgia and going into Chambers County, Alabama (and adjoining counties), and Mississippi. Heard County was created in 1830 from the counties of Carroll, Coweta, and Troup. The courthouse burned in 1893, destroying all of […]