Hart
Hart County Genealogy Records; Wills, Estates, Marriages Hartwell, Georgia is near Lake Hartwell, near the South Carolina border of Anderson County. Originally, this area was a series of creeks and branches, however, was flooded to create Lake Hartwell. Therefore, genealogists seeking Georgia ancestors in this vicinity need to keep this in mind and research all […]
Harris
Harris County Genealogy Resources, Wills, Estates, Marriages, Maps Harris County was created from Muscogee and Troup Counties in 1827 and was named for Savannah lawyer and mayor, Charles Harris. County is Hamilton, Georgia. Early Settlers: Zilpha Baker, John Alexander, James Cotton, Eli Davis, Osborn Ely, William Glaze, William W. Hunt, William Ingram, Thomas Jones, John […]
Haralson
Haralson County Georgia Wills, Estates, Marriages Ancestors in Haralson, Meriwether, and Troup Counties as settlers were removed into the old Indian lands. From there, they went to Chambers County, Alabama, and other surrounding border counties in Georgia. Haralson County was created in 1856 by Carroll and Polk Counties. Early Settlers: Martin Ayers, S. D. Blackman, […]
Hancock
Families in Hancock County, Georgia Wills and Estates The Creeks and Cherokees occupied this land until they ceded it to the State of Georgia in 1789 and 1790. Gwinnett County was named after Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Governor of Georgia, who died from wounds on May 19, 1771, after […]
Hall
Family Names in Hall County Wills, Estates, Church Records Genealogists should research the Cobb, Cherokee, Floyd, Hall, and Forsyth County records for ancestors in this section of Georgia, as many families traveled together, intermarried, etc. Hall County was created in 1818 from lands ceded by the Cherokee Indians on July 8, 1817, in the Treaty […]
Habersham
Names of Families in Habersham County Wills, Estates, Marriages, Newspapers After the Creeks and Cherokees were removed from Georgia, a land lottery was held for the purpose of drawing land. In Habersham, the draw was for 250 and 490 acres. Many settlers came from Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Ancestor Researchers should also search the […]
Gwinnett
Gwinnett County Wills, Estates, Marriages The Creeks and Cherokees occupied this land until they ceded it to the State of Georgia in 1789 and 1790. Gwinnett County was named after Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Governor of Georgia, who died from wounds on May 19, 1771, after dualling in the […]
Greene
Greene County Marriages, Wills, Estates, Tax Digests Greene County was created from Washington County in 1786 and was named after Revolutionary War hero Major-General Nathaniel Greene who issued many land grants to his veteran troops. After the war, Greene and their wife Catharine built a home near Savannah called Mulberry Plantation but Greene soon died, […]
Gordon
Glynn County Wills, Estates, Marriages, City Directories Gordon County was created on Feb. 13, 1850, and was formed from portions of Cass (later renamed Bartow) and Floyd counties. All lands that would become Gordon County were originally occupied by the Cherokee Indians. Gordon County Georgia Images of Wills 1856 to 1894 Testators: Abbott, Elizabeth;Adcox, Wilson;Akin, […]
Glynn
Glynn County Wills, Estates, Marriages, City Directories General Oglethorpe first put settlers on St. Simons Island in 1836; the transport was primarily Englishmen. The first parish church was located on the island. After 1848 when Oglethorpe won the land war with Spain and disbanded his Georgia regiment and returned to England, settlers began to desert […]