Research Tips

By Jeannette Holland Austin

Bible records are still a splendid source of data for genealogist. The key is finding them. Cousins, aunts, grandparents and other relatives have old family bibles stashed away with their keepsakes. Other than that, we are fortunate to have genealogist and historical societies who make projects out of collecting them. Here are some sources:

1. DAR collection at the Georgia State Archives; scattered throughout their individual county books.

2. Folder & Microfilm Collections, Georgia State Archives.

3. Magazine publications of historical and genealogical societies found in regional libraries. Also, Family Puzzler Magazine.

My own personal collection came from individual researchers. copies. I published all of them in the following books, or CDs: (also on the website, for subscribers)-AlabamaBibles;GeorgiaBibles; Georgia Bible Records Supplement; NC-SC Bibles; Virginia Bibles

--To see the indexes, go to www.georgiapioneers.com and click on “books”. When you find the book or CD, it will have an online index.

1897 Girls High School, Atlanta, Georgia

Graduates of Girls High School, as published in the newspapers. All of the names are given on the website. www.georgiapioneers.com

has a large database of Georgia school graduates, dating from ca 1818 to 1900 which includes individual and class class photos, honors, etc.

Schools included are:

Agnes Scott College, 1894; Andrew Female College, 1891, 1895;

Atlanta Female Insti-tute, Atlanta, 1888, 1890,1900; Boys' High School, Atlanta, 1873, 1891-1900; Chappell College, Columbus, 1891; Cox College, 1890; Dalton Female College, 1892; Emory at Oxford, Oxford, 1885-1900; Fairmount College, Fairmount, 1896; Georgia Female College, Gainesville, 1893;

Georgia Female Seminary; Georgia Technological College, 1890, 1896-1898; Girls' High School, Atlanta, 1888, 1892-1893, 1896-1899; Jackson Institute, Jackson, 1890; Imma-culate Conception, 1888; LaGrange Female College, LaGrange, 1897; Lucy Cobb Institute, 1888; Mercer University, Macon, 1891, 1895, 1898, 1900; Monroe Female Academy, 1850, 1885-1900; Moreland Park Cadets, 1889; Moring Chapel School, Emanuel County; Mt.Zion School, Emanuel County, 1878; North Georgia Agricul-tural College, 1890; Oak Grove Academy, Washing-ton, 1900; Phillips School, Emanuel Co., 1871; Pio Nono College, Vineville, 1886; Rome Female College, Rome, 1888; Sandersville High School,Sandersville, 1887; Sand Hill School, Emanuel Co., 1875; Savannah Road School, Emanuel County, 1875; Shorter College, 1890; Smillie Seminary, 1888;

South Georgia Male and Female College, Dawson, 1889; State University, Athens (later University of Georgia), 1885-1900 St. Joseph's Academy, Washington, Class of 1885,South Georgia Male and Female College, Dawson, 1889; Southern Masonic Female College, Class of 885;Summerville School, Emanuel County, 1879; Sunny South Seminary, 1888;Wesleyn Female College, 1840,1850,1885-1900;West End Academy, 1888-1893; Wynnton College, 1890

For Sale Georgia School Graduates, 1818-1900 on CD, 600 pp., $167.00 + $2.00 s/h To order – www.georgiapioneers.com

click on “Books for Sale”

An Old War Coin

Which the Owner Can Have by Proving Title

Quitman, Ga., March 29 (1891), Atlanta Constitution. “A year or two ago, Mr. John F. Spivey received at his store in this county a fifty-cent piece, upon one side of which was this inscription: Charles Austin, Co. B, Vol. A. King, 44th Reg. Nashville, Block House.

No. 2. Age 20 yrs. Mr. Spivey kept the coin, and thinking the inscription may have been made by some soldier now dead, and that coin might be highly prized by the soldier’s family, he is ready to send it to the proper person.”

New Additions:

City Directories:

1888 Rome & 1890 Brunswick

Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions

Aaron, William

Adams, Francis

Albritton, John

Aldredge, William

Ash, William

Baber, James

Baldree, Isaac K.

Barnwell, Robert

Bigbie, James N.

Blandford, Clark

Bostick, John

Bowen, Elijah

Bowen, Samuel

Bowen, Stephen

Brand, William

Brantley, Amos

Brooks, Micajah

Burgess, Josiah

Butler, James

Carithers, Robert

Carter, Silas

Clark, Jacob

Clifton, George

Cloud, Ezekiel

Collins, John

Collins, Joseph

Combs, John

Crabb, Asa

Crosson, John

Dampier, Daniel

Daniel, John

Darcey, Joel

Davis, Benjamin

Holland, Henry

Holland, Hugh

Howard, Thomas

Shearer, James

Smith, Alexander

Smith, Henry (2); Smith, Hill; Smith, Isaac; Smith, Ivey Smith, Jesse; Smith, John (2); Smith, John Carraway; Smith, Larkin Smith, Lawence; Smith, Leonard; Smith, Robert (2); Smith, Samuel; Smith, Shadrack; Smith, Weathers; Smith, William (3); Steele, Isaac Stonecypher, John, Jr.

Strong, Charles

Swan, Jonathan

Swan, William

Talley, Henry

Talley, John

Tankersley, Joseph

Taylor, Jonathan

Taylor, Richard C.

Taylor, Theophilus

Trammell, Thomas

Waldroup, James

Whatley, Michael

Whatley, Samuel

Whelchel, Francis

White, George

White, Jesse

Williams, John

Georgia Bible Records

Abbott. Adams, Arden

Amann, Anderson-Dutton

Arnett, Austin, Bacon

Baile, Beckett, Bell, Bledsoe, Booth, Branch

Bortree, Brown, Bross

Brunt, Bull,Buie,Burgin, Burns, Bush, Butler, Butman, Caraway, Cardwell, Chambless, Chisman, Christian, Clayton, Clements, Cliatt, Collins, Cooke, Costley, Covenhoven, Crawford, Davis, Deberry, Devane, Dickson, Dixon, Doan, Dobbins, Eakin. Edmead-Gosden, Elkins, Ervin, Evans, Fleming, Floyd, Gaarder, Gilmore, Goree, Griffith, Habersham, Heinz, Henry, Hight, Holland,Hollingsworth, Honnell, Jinkins, Johannson, Johnson, Killian, Kirby, Lane, Lay, Lee, Lewis

Lingerfelt, Locke-Sylvester, Lucas, Mansur, Martin, Mason, McCabe, McKenzie,Meek, Moore, Motley, Musser, Nichols, Noble,Nordan, O'Connor, Oliver, Perkins, Pickens, Pickett, Pitts,Poe,Pool,

Putnam,Roberts,Robinson, Roddy,Rollins, Scaipe, Screws,Shannon,Shoemaker Smith,Soberg,Spratling, Stephens, Stevens, Steward-Burges-Briscoe, Stow-Ferrell, Straw, Stubbs, Swenson, Taylor, Thompson, Tilton, Tims, Trammell, Tucker, Turk, Van Derevoort, Van Landingham, Vaughan, Walker, Weeks, Whipple

White, Whorton, Williams, Williams-Cherry-Winn,Wiswall,Wood

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