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==Land Records== | ==Land Records== | ||
From 1732-1755, Georgia land records were part of a trusteeship where lands were given to males and their heirs. Land was distributed by headright and bounty grants after 1756.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 183, 192. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | From 1732-1755, Georgia land records were part of a trusteeship where lands were given to males and their heirs. Land was distributed by headright and bounty grants after 1756.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 183, 192. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
Land records available at the Georgia State Archives in Atlanta | Land records available at the Georgia State Archives in Atlanta are listed below (with links to FamilySearch digital images): | ||
*Colonial records of Georgia, 1750-1829 (film 0158965 ff.). | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/309455?availability=Family%20History%20Library Colonial records of Georgia, 1750-1829 (film 0158965 ff.)]. | ||
:- Commission books, 1754-1827 | :- Commission books, 1754-1827 | ||
:- Conveyances, 1750-1798 | :- Conveyances, 1750-1798 | ||
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:- Entry of claims, 1755, 1762-1765 | :- Entry of claims, 1755, 1762-1765 | ||
:- Miscellaneous records, 1765-1777 | :- Miscellaneous records, 1765-1777 | ||
*Marks and brands, 1755-1793 (film | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/311717?availability=Family%20History%20Library Marks and brands, 1755-1793 (film 0158972)]. | ||
*Georgia Surveyor General. | *Georgia Surveyor General. | ||
:- Entry of land claims, 1755-1758 (film 0488183). | :- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/21009?availability=Family%20History%20Library Entry of land claims, 1755-1758 (film 0488183)]. | ||
:- Headright surveys, 1748-1773 (film 0465059). Copied and recorded in 1798. | :- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/315671?availability=Family%20History%20Library Headright surveys, 1748-1773 (film 0465059)]. Copied and recorded in 1798. | ||
:- Headrights and registers of land grants, 1756-1939 (film 0465071 ff.). This collection includes lists of the wharf and town lots in the town of Brunswick. | :- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/46190?availability=Family%20History%20Library Headrights and registers of land grants, 1756-1939 (film 0465071 ff.)]. This collection includes lists of the wharf and town lots in the town of Brunswick. | ||
:- Headright surveys, 1753-1767, and undated (film 0464998 ff.). | :- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/315671?availability=Family%20History%20Library Headright surveys, 1753-1767, and undated (film 0464998 ff.)]. | ||
:- Land Office records | :- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/315610?availability=Family%20History%20Library Land Office records index, 1767-1908 (film 0465173 ff.)]. | ||
*Telamon Cyler Collection of colonial records (film 0214742). Includes deeds, inventories, bonds, powers of attorney, etc. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/190693?availability=Family%20History%20Library Telamon Cyler Collection of colonial records (film 0214742)]. Includes deeds, inventories, bonds, powers of attorney, etc. | ||
==Church Records== | ==Church Records== | ||