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Searching for Ancestors over the Internet
By Jeannette Holland Austin
In the world of ideal we could find our ancestors online by searching through published genealogies, county records, wills, estates, marriages, and so forth. But the internet is still in its infancy genealogy-wise. The freebie sites are not really cutting the mustard as they depend upon donated materials and most of them have very little information after ten years or longer. However, the websites listed below are emerging as small genealogy giants for researchers to find information they would otherwise have to search years to locate. In the interest of preservation I am publishing all of my personal databases and most of my books to these websites. The collection includes over 10 million names in the traced genealogies, bible records, county wills and estate images, revolutionary war pensions, civil war deaths, burials, obituaries, school graduates, and so on. A nominal subscription fee is charged to see the collections which helps to defray the enormous cost of website operations, however, I personally pay the bulk of the growing cost. As so many of you out there who have spent zillions of hours in the research field, genealogy is truly a labor of love.

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South Carolina Genealogy Added
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Virginia Genealogy Added
Genealogy Books Added
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Need more information on your Revolutionary War ancestor? These DAR applications can fill in some blanks. D. A. R. Applications: Names of Soldiers
Gedcom Files
Genealogies Added
Lee Family of Appling, Ware and Pierce Counties, includes gedcom file and links to census records for this family.

Misc. Wills & Estates
LWT of Alexander Hall, 1858 (image), Meriwether County
Estate of Jesse Clements, 1822, Putnam County
Estate of William Pendleton, 1851, Elbert County
LWT of Livinia Millsaps, 1851 (image), Walton County
LWT of Margaret R. Malcom, 1859, transcript
LWT of John Malcom Sr., 1862, transcript
LWT of John George W. Malcom, 1855, transcript
LWT of Edmond Walker, 1878 (image), Morgan County
LWT of Charles Smith, 1822 (image), Morgan County
Index to Greene County Estates and Inventories, Bks A & B
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North Carolina Wills and Estates
LWT of Isaac Lowe, Rockingham County (1806), transcription
LWT of William Mackay, Tyrrell County (1765), transcription
LWT of Joseph Lane, Halifax County (1773), image of original
LWT of Charles Polk, 1820, Mecklenburg County, image of original
LWT of John Peterson, 1788, transcript, Cumberland County LWT of Martin Parker, 1894, Cherokee County, image of the original
LWT of Emeline Parker James, 1915, Cherokee County, image of the original
LWT of Archibald McElroy Sr., transcript, Johnston Co. (1760)

Genealogies - Clements of Gloucester Co. and Halifax Counties, Virginia and Granville County, North Carolina, proves the father of Peyton Clements.
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South Carolina Miscellaneous Wills & Estates (images) Added Genealogies
Brailsford of Charleston, Coppock of Newberry County, Gibbons of Charleston, Mangum of Newberry County, Wadlington of Newberry County

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Genealogies Added - Chastain; Cheathem; Wilson of Pittsylvania County; and The Stanley Genealogy traced from 1040 A. D. to ca 1853 to Virginia and Georgia. Well-referenced. Found under Genealogies.

Virginia Wills & Estates
Augusta County - LWT of John Macky, 1773; Thomas Millsaps, 1769
Botetourt County - LWT of James McCoy, 1780; John McCoy, 1779
Brunswick County - LWT of Hugh Love, 1780
Frederick County - LWT of Robert McKee
Goochland County - LWT of John Bostick, 1749; Peter Chastain, 1728; Stephen Clement, 1745; Matthew Hutcherson, 1749; inv. of Constantine Perkins, 1860
Hanover County - LWT of Nicholas Meriwether, 1744; John Walton
Henrico County - LWT of Abraham Michaux, 1717; LWT of Nicholas Perkins, 1711, transcript
Isle of Wight County - Estate of Edward Brantley, 1739; John Gent, 1728; LWT of Elijah Holland, 1857; LWT of Job Holland, 1789; John Rows, 1734
Lancaster County, LWT of Hannah Ball, 1694; inv. estate of Thomas Cheatwood, 1678; LWT of Thomas Haynes, 1679; LWT of James Pinckard, LWT 1751; LWT of Mary Pinckard (image) 1749
Princess Anne County, LWT of James Haynes, 1726; LWT of Enoch Haynes, 1753; LWT of William Jackie, 1795; LWT of Jonathan Mackey, 1795
Shenandoah County - LWT of George Mackie, 1797; LWT of James McKay, 1797
Southampton County - Estate of William Clegg, 1780; LWT of Joseph Mackey, 1779

Genealogies - Wade of Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties, includes plats of David and Edward Wade and Wade gedcom file
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Cody Family of Ireland and America by L. L. Cody, of Warren County, and Covington, Georgia.

Howell, Genealogy of the Southern Line of the Family. From the Original Progenitor of the Line in America, John Howell, Virginia Colonist (1639), VA, NC, SC, GA, 21 pp.

Hull of Georgia by A. L. Hull (1904), 14 pp.

Long. Some Personal Recollections and Private Correspondence of Dr. Crawford Williamson Long, Discoverer of Anaesthesia with Sulphuric Ethel by Joseph Jacobs, Phar. D. (1919), 47 pp.

Lumpkin Family of Georgia by L. L. Cody (1928), 47 pp. Descendants of Colonel Jacob Lumpkin of King and Queen County, Virginia to the famous Gov. Lumpkin of Georgia; includes Maxwell, Barrow, Callaway, Cobb, Grieve, Smith and Gerdine.

Lumpkin-Wilson. Descendants of John Wilson (1740-1820) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia; of Nicholas Perkins of Henrico County, Virginia;; Governor William Henry Cabell of Nelson County, Virginia; Savage; Turnstall of King & Queen County, Pittsylvania County, Henry County and Halifax Counties, Virginia (includes coat of arms); Colonel Daniel Coleman of Pittsylvania County; ancestors of Colonel Nathaniel Wilson; descendants of Jacob Lumpkin, 47 pp.

McConnell Marriage Genealogy by Hugh M. Addington (1929), 35 pp., Ancestors, Descendants, Marriages of an Illustrious Family of Virginia. George McConnell, Sheriff, came from PA to Elk Garden, Virginia, then to Scott County; his descendants.
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BAILEY. Hey there. I'd like to find the childhood homeplace of my maternal grandmother and that of her mother. Both were of Screven County and the small town of Cooperville is named for my grandmother's mother's family. I don't know how it came to be named for them, and I'd like to know that too. My grandmother was Sarah Ellizabeth Bailey. I am able to find census records in Savannah. I have also seen entries for Laura Cooper and, later, Laura Cooper Bailey of Screven Co. This was her mother. On the Georgia pioneers site I see refernece to wills made by Coopers of Screven Co., and I suppose these must be ancestors, but I'm not sure. My paternal grandfather's family is much easier to track: Brick church at Millhaven and Midway Church in Liberty Co. They were Lines. brown_helen

BOOTH, etc. Researching: Father's Line - BOOTH, BOND, CAREY, COILE, CROMER, CROW, DOVE, EADS, EVANS, FINDLEY, FITTS, FOWLER, GOBER, GUEST, HUMAN, JAMES, JOHNS, JORDAN, KESLER, MIZE, MOORE, NICHOLSON, NICKELSON, PARHAM, PARR, PHILLIPS, ROACH, SARTAIN, SCARBOROUGH, SCURLOCK, STEPHENS. Mother's line - PRATHER, FULLER, BRYAN(T), DILDY, EDMONDS, LACKEY, POOL(E), HUFF, MANNING, WASHINGTON. Ann Nicholson. ANNTODAY@aol.com

BROWN of Haralson Co., GA. RESEARCHING THE BROWNS OF HARALSON COUNTY,GA IN PARTICULAR, JAMES R. BROWN B. 1853 IN HARALSON COUNTY. I HAVE HIS DATE OF BIRTH AS FEB 1853 AND DEATH AS 9, APRIL OF 1917. I HAVE NO GOOD INFO ON HIS PARENTS AT ALL OTHER THAN THAT THEY CAME FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. HIS WIFE WAS MEVINIA NORTON ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS RECORDS. SHE JUST APPEARS IN THE 1870 CENSUS AS WORKING ON A FARM IN HARALSON COUNTY AND THAT HER PARENTS WERE FROM ALABAMA. IHAVE NO OTHER INFO ON HER AT ALL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. LAWRENCE BROWN. LBrown1117@aol.com

CARR/WATSON. I have tried for years to find any trace of information on the woman who married Capt. Thomas Dabney Carr, Jr., of Columbia Co., Ga. Her name is Anna Bell Watkins, and based on a census I found, she was born about 1803, but I don’t know where or to whom. She married second in 1836 to Abijah Holliman, in Columbia Co., Ga. Her Carr children were: Thomas Alexander who married Elizabeth Rachel Prior. Susan Frances, who married Dr. James Corbin Avary. Mary Ann Selina who married Edwin B. Densler (Dantzler). Emily Barnes who married Thomas Dooly, Jr., and Elizabeth Dabney who married Dennis Paschal. Her known Holliman child was Albert. If you have any information on the above people, please email me at sundown@satx.rr.com no matter what it might be. Every little bit helps to point in a search direction. Thank you. Lynne Watson

DANIEL: My name is Richard B. Daniel and my brick wall is my great grandfather, James Thomas Daniel born 1832 in Columbus, Georgia. Despite extensive research, I cannot find the names of his parents and need help. JTD’s parents died when he was a young man and according to his obituary, he spent all his life in Columbus except for some early years of his life which was spent in Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama. I found a young James Daniel, age 17 in the 1850 census for Barbour County, Alabama living with the E. B. Young family but so far can find nothing that confirms he is my JTD. He married Mary Hannah Holland April 15, 1857 in Columbus, Ga. and she gave him two boys, James Edward Daniel (1858-1930) and Harry Holland Daniel (1859-1919) both born in Columbus. Mary dies in 1861 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery in Columbus. JTD serves in the Civil War and rises to the rank of Captain in the 46th Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He returns to Columbus after the war and enters business there. He marries Alice Gray in Columbus in 1868 and she gives him eight children: Mary Lelia Daniel (1870-1942), Bessie Daniel (1872-1928), Mabel Daniel (1873-????), Eva Daniel (1878-????), Edith Daniel (1884-1964), Grace Lee Daniel (1880-1901), Edgar Hugh Daniel (1882-1949) and Robert Woodham Daniel (1875-1927). Genetic testing has revealed ties to descendents of Robert C. Daniel (1779-1849) of Edgecombe County, N. C. who was found living in Laurens County, Ga. during period 1810-1818 and who moved to Sumrall, MS area by 1818. It might be possible that brothers or sons of RCD remaining in Laurens County, Ga. are the Ancestors of JTD as at least one such brother or son participated in Georgia Land Lottery of 1828 and successfully obtained land in Muscogee County, Georgia via the lottery. Would appreciate any leads or information. Contact Richard B. Daniel at:
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DEADIMMA HENDLEY HARRIS. Looking for info on this woman, she came to GA from VA in 1777 or thereabouts. She had one son Hendley Harriss/Harris any info appreciated. E-mail me

GUTHRIE. William Guthrie came into Coweta Co. GA about 182?, probably with sons William J. and James Martin Guthrie (probably other family members). In 1828, son William J. married Hannah Weaver, a widow from Wilkes Co. GA in Coweta Co. Hannah, whose maiden name was Snyder, apparently originated in Edgefield Co. SC, where William J. was born. When she married William J., she brought two sons, John and William Weaver with her to Coweta Co. Can anyone provide information about William and his ancestors? Richard and Kay Guthrie [543kay@charter.net]

HENRY. Looking for infomation on Fronie Henry. Her G-Father was Jonh E. Henry (b-1818) (d-1900)She married Jack Drew but who was her Mother & Father. Thank you for anything you have. betty.binion [betbini94@aol.com]

RIVERS. I got your e-mail address via your blog. I am researching two families in Georgia. I have been trying to find a wills or any documents on them. Any advice or help you could give me would be most appreciated. If you have the time to read the specifics of my research please continue reading below: Though I have been researching my African American family since 1980, I have not been able to find direct reference to my Georgian ancestors prior to the 1870 US census. On an unrelated note, I have had luck on several of my ancestors in the North Carolina region where I've discovered their slave owners and documents that mention them. Yet my RIVERS family in Wilkinson county, Georgia has not gone beyond my suspicion the Joel RIVERS as the possible slave owner. I can not find a Will or any documents from him. The other Georgian ancestor was still listed in the household of the possible widow of the slave owner. The very possible slave owner was Samuel BROWN born 1792 in North Carolina and died May 1863 in Wilcox county, Georgia. Samuel BROWN's wife was name Honor MILLER born 1804 and died Apr 6, 1878 in Wilcox county, Georgia. My GGG Grandfather Abner BROWN and his wife and two children was still living in Honor BROWN's household in Wilcox county, Georgia during the 1870 US census. Thank you for having read my research. Any thoughts, resources and or help will be Greatly Appreciated!
Allen McClain

Reply from Jeannette Austin: I have added your information to the Pioneer Newsletter which is distributed about once a week to over 6,000 subscribers. Also, put you on the email list (free). Perhaps someone can help you. You might try Laurens County as I have found that a number of Wilkinson County people recorded deeds, estates, etc. there. I would search Wilcox, Wilkinson, Laurens Counties – deeds, estates, inventories, etc., everything that county has. Good luck!

ROBERTS. Hello, we are searching for the parents of our Charles Roberts b. 1780/2 in SC, moved to Georgia early 1800's. In 1818 had land in Burke Co. GA. next to his brother William Roberts, next to Gray S. Roberts and witnessed by Green Roberts. Charles Roberts was a Capt. in War of 1812, Burke Co. GA. Please help us, marti hale [valentine508@mac.com]

ROUSSEAU. I am trying to locate the family/parents of William Henry Rousseau, born 1818 "In or near Macon, Georgia". Thank you for the opportunity to subscribe to your website. Elizabeth Rousseau/Godfrey. elizabeth1377@roadrunner.com

STROZIER. Strozier - John Martin Strozier appears in deeds in Columbia County, GA in 1795, 1797 and 1798. Does anyone know if he had a wife and/or children? Did have a son named Charles? I would really like to know what happened to him. Thanks, Phyllis Porter. PmpGenie@aol.com

STINSON, etc. Can you help? Also, Info about Dr James Winslow Stinson, Philemon Ogeltree, John MCkee and David Hill Mullins all of Meriwether County GA in the area of Stinson/Durand, White Sulphur/Warm Springs GA. TIFFINY L NEAL [mailto:tiff_916@sbcglobal.net]

TENNANT. I am 81 year old male, lots of time on my hands. I would like to make a family tree for those who come behind me. My Dad ( James Asa Tennant )was born in Ga. don't know where. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Harold Tennant stenn150@mindspring.com

DOZIER. Hello, Doing a little research and wanted to know if you had any information on a Dozier Thornton. My father (William F. Thornton) who died a few years ago in his 80's use to talk about his grandfather who had one leg (perhaps diabetes). . . Dozier Thornton. The only thing that he remembered was that the family lived in Stewart County Georgia. Dozier Thornton was a slave who later became free and purchased a large sum of land. Dozier had a brother named John whom he lost contact with. My father's mother's name was Gussie and her mother's name was Ollie. Ollie had siblings named Rosie, John, Mattie, Josie, etc. I know that Josephine was the youngest or my daddy use to say they called her Dozier's baby girl. I think Dozier's wife's name was Heidi or something. If you have any info. I would appreciate it if not thanks for taking time out. Marjorie Thornton Bostic, MPH , Health Planning Specialist, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Health Resources Development Service, 1000 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117, Office: 405-271-6868 Fax: 405-271-7360

Reply from Jeannette Austin: See The History of Stewart Countyby Terrell. There are some Thorntons in those 2 volumes.

HOLLAND. My brickwall is William M. Holland b. 4-4-1826 d. 7-2-1885....He was born in S.C. and died in Ark/Texas, right on the border. He married Mary Chappelear b. 12-18-1830 in Ga. Died 4-14-1887.. They had 11 children...4 boys, 7 girls. One of their sons was Thomas Jefferson Holland born 1857 in Ga. and died 1937 in Texas. I have Mary Chappelears family traced way back. But nothing on William..all I know about him is that his father was from Virginia and his mom was from S.C. Thanks for anything. Jimmy Holland, Atlanta, Texas. Email: jlholland@aep.com

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HUMPHREY. I have been trying to chase down some information about my ancestors from Georgia because I was told that one of them, Charity Humphrey (maiden name: Charity Ewing), was Native American. I believe Charity married a man named Matthew Humphrey in 1829 in Hancock County Georgia. Stephen SMITH [smithyolboy@msn.com]

IVEY. I have a brick wall finding the parents of my Ivey grandmother in Georgia. . Im wondering if anyone in the group has any Ivey ancestors who might have been living in Georgia during 1825-1845, around Washington County area, or other nearby surrounding counties. Maybe we can compare notes. . . My grandmother was Edith Ann Ivey (Ivy)- (Ivie)? . . She was called "Edyann" for short. . Any help appreciated. Who were Edith's parents. I have 3 in my database. They are Edith, another Edith and Edith Landrum, but, I only have North Carolina connections for them. twpoole@bellsouth.net. Thanks..Kathy.

WILSON, etc. I am working on Wilson; Duck; Cullifer, McMillen; Pinkerton; Peoples; Moon; Haggard: Randolph; Robeson; Hutchinson; McDonald; Stalcup; Phelps:Allen; Akin; Terry;McKinney; Garren;Davenport; Davis; Hydrick; Stokes; Joyner; and Tarrant. ETC. Interested? Bartina. BartiPeop@aol.com

WILSON, TODD, RECTOR, AUSTIN. I HAVE Jeremiah Wilson, GRAYSON CO VA. HENRY TODD, BENNETT RECTOR ISAAC AUSTIN FROM THERE TO LA VERA JONES. CJones05695@aol.com

WOOLAM/ULLAM. I am searching for the parents of Bartholomew Woolam/Wollum/Ullam and his wife Martha "Patsy" Culbreath. Bartlett as he was recorded numerous times was in the war of 1812 and there is a pension record for him, however there is very little trace of him and his wife. What I have: Bartlett/Bartley Woolam 1790 SC married Martha Culberson 1796 Virginia. a possible Isabell 1827 (Found in 19th century church record Lincoln Co TN Mt Olivet Primitive Baptist a church John also attended). John C Woolam 1811 Edgefield Co., SC m. Missouri Lockwood settled in TX Methodist ministry. James M. Woolam 1815 m. Unknown had Sophia 1839 m. Susie/Susan Wilkins AL had 4 children my GGrandmother Mary 1855 m Jane NC had twin boys R and Peter 1860 and James M 1863 a possible Betsy abt 1817 TN William S. Woolam 1820 - 1896 a possible Nancy Woolum abt 1822 Elvira Elizabeth 1828-1886 Absolom C. Woolam 1833. The first two were born in Edgefield Co., SC per John's biography for the Methodist Church. James M is my GGreat Grandfather and he is very consistent with 1815, TN. Absolom Columbus is recorded in the forgotten children of west Tennessee and entering the apprentice program in 1846, he also has it inscribed on his headstone that he was born in Giles Co., TN. Bartlett and Martha are last recorded in census in 1840 Fayette Co., Tennessee. Thank You for your time any further information please e mail me. Frances Jones. there was an analysis done by Ray Cramer which is dated 1990 which speculated Bartholomew's father left him with a first wife and mother or grandparent while he went to Illinois, as there are Illinois Woolum's enlisting with Absolom in texas on the same day same unit and there is an Elijah Woolum, Ill that follows James and then settles in Northern Arkansas. There is also an Absalom Woolum in Ill, along with all the other names involved in this family. CULBREATH & WOOLUM IN LINCOLN CO., TN. Contributed by Tressie Nealy. Land Deed Genealogy of Lincoln Co., TN 1809-1818, Vol. 1, by Marsh and Marsh, 1996. Deed Book C, page 432. Articles of Agreement made and entered into, Bartlet Woolam of Lincoln Co., TN of one part and Absolom Beard and Joel Burnum of same place of other part Said Woolum conveyed unto said Absolom Beard and Joel Burnum all the right title, interest & c (sic) he has or may have to any personal or real property which may come to him by virtue of his marriage with his present wife Patsy formerly Patsey Culbreath either by virtue of regular descent or by will from her father John Culbreath, or from her natural grandfather Peter Culbreath. This 10th August 1815. Wit: Henry Crabb and John Maze. Registered 18th Jan. 1816. 1820 Census Lincoln Co., TN, pg. 16 Bartley Woolam: males: 3 under 10, 1 age 26-45; females: 2 under 10, 1 age 26-45. 1830 Lincoln Co., TN, pg. 193; Bartholomew Woolum [112101 - 101101]. 1830 Tax List, Capt. Samuel Wallace’s Co.-Lincoln Co., TN: Bartlet Woolem - 0 land. Email any comments to: knjsmom@hotmail.com