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Georgia was a state-land state in which land was distributed first by the governor and then through land courts established from 1783 to 1909. From 1756 land was distributed in the eastern quarter by headright and bounty grants. The grants usually do not give residences, family names, or military information. Not all bounties were for military service. These records are listed in Index to the ''Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909'' (Vidalia, Georgia: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970; {{WorldCat|6648734|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1950181|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.8 R2i}}. | Georgia was a state-land state in which land was distributed first by the governor and then through land courts established from 1783 to 1909. From 1756 land was distributed in the eastern quarter by headright and bounty grants. The grants usually do not give residences, family names, or military information. Not all bounties were for military service. These records are listed in Index to the ''Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia 1756-1909'' (Vidalia, Georgia: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970; {{WorldCat|6648734|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1950181|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.8 R2i}}. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library and the Georgia Surveyor General Department at the Georgia Department of Archives and History have original land grants on microfilm. The records at the FamilySearch Library include books of conveyances (1750-1802), mortgages (1755-1822), fiats for grants (1755-76), and bonds, sales, and gift records (1755-1829). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1914217|Georgia Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1914217|Georgia Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*Also see Robert Scott Davis, Jr., and Rev. Silas E. Lucas, ''The Georgia Land Lottery Papers, 1805-1914: Genealogical Data''. (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979). {{WorldCat|6040792|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|39663|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.8 R2d}}. This includes a map showing which counties were formed in each of the lotteries. | *Also see Robert Scott Davis, Jr., and Rev. Silas E. Lucas, ''The Georgia Land Lottery Papers, 1805-1914: Genealogical Data''. (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979). {{WorldCat|6040792|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|39663|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.8 R2d}}. This includes a map showing which counties were formed in each of the lotteries. | ||
An alphabetical index to Georgia land grant records, 1767-1908, in the Surveyor General Department is on FS Library microfilms {{FSC|315610|item|disp=FS Library Films 465173-465184}}. The | An alphabetical index to Georgia land grant records, 1767-1908, in the Surveyor General Department is on FS Library microfilms {{FSC|315610|item|disp=FS Library Films 465173-465184}}. The FamilySearch Library also has the following records for Georgia: | ||
*''Headrights and land grants, 1756 to 1860s''. {{FSC|46190|item|disp=FS Library film 465071(first of 61 films)}} This set includes some records as late as 1939. | *''Headrights and land grants, 1756 to 1860s''. {{FSC|46190|item|disp=FS Library film 465071(first of 61 films)}} This set includes some records as late as 1939. | ||
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After original title to the land was granted, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the county, usually by the clerk of the superior court. You can obtain copies by writing to the clerk. | After original title to the land was granted, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the county, usually by the clerk of the superior court. You can obtain copies by writing to the clerk. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies of the county deeds and mortgages, dating from the creation of each county to 1900 or 1920, on microfilm for most counties. The FamilySearch Library also has homestead records from the 1860s to the 1920s. For example, the library has 150 microfilms for Chatham County of deeds, deed indexes, homestead records, mortgages, lottery lists, oyster leases, and pony homestead records. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
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