Georgia History: Difference between revisions

The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] affected political boundaries, record-keeping, and family movements.  

'''1732: ''' King George II of England granted a charter for the colony of Georgia as a place of refuge.  

'''1733: ''' James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah, as a refuge for English debtors.  

'''1733:'''  Indian land ceded  

'''1734: ''' German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County.  

'''1752: ''' The charter was surrendered and Georgia became a crown colony.  

'''1763:'''(February 10,) The French and Indian War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1763.  

'''1763:''' Indian land ceded  

'''1773 & 1783: ''' Indian land ceded  

'''1788: ''' Georgia became a state.  

'''1790:''' Indian land ceded  

'''1802:''' Indian land ceded  

'''1802: '''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chatahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama.  

'''1804,1817,1818,1819, 1821, 1826 & 1833:'''  Indian land ceded  

'''1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827 & 1832:''' Georgia Land Lotteries  

'''1835:''' New Echota treaty  

1838: (May 25,) Under the command of General Winfield Scott removal of the Cherokee Indians began. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations.  

'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace)  

'''1784-1820'''<nowiki>:&amp;amp;nbsp; Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki>  

'''1861:&nbsp;''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870.  

A detailed history of Georgia's counties and early settlers is in George Gillman Smith, ''The Story of Georgia and the Georgia People, 1732-1860'', Second Edition 1901, Macon, Georgia: G.G. Smith, 1901; FHL book 975.8 H2sg; film 908502).  

References to additional historical materials are found in:  

Dorsey, James E. ''Georgia Genealogy and Local History: A Bibliography''. Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1983. (FHL book 975.8 D23d.)  

Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (FHL book 975.8 H23s.) <!--{12083791881090} --><!--{12083791881091} --><!--{12083791881092} -->

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