List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 laurens county, georgia source. The december 1807 legislation creating laurens county made no provision for designating a county seat but provided that courts and public business be. Laurens county, in middle georgia, was established by an act of the state legislature in 1807 and named in honor of colonel john laurens 175482 of south carolina. Housed in the laurens county library, the heritage center collects, preserves and makes accessible genealogical and historical information. The official history of laurens county, georgia, 18071941 by bertha sheppard hart. According to that legislation, laurens countys original boundaries were specified as. Edited and published by john laurens chapter, daughters of the. Provided by the laurens county library, headquarters of the. Wilkinson county, ga bibliography georgia genealogy.
The official history of laurens county, georgia by bertha sheppard hart, 1978, cherokee pub. Box 445 3 catherine street laurens, south carolina 29360 submitted by. Georgia virtual vault confederate pension applications, 18791960 laurens county source. Pieces of our past is a blog which features my columns on the history of laurens county, georgia and east central georgia as well as my photographs which document little seen pieces of our present. This book is a history of the descendants of george harlan who settled chester county, pennsylvania in 1687. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side of coffees history, the civil war, educational development, churches, newspapers, pioneer families, and railroads. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side of laurens s history, the civil war, educational development. The georgia general assembly incorporated the place as the town of cedar grove in 1908. Laurens county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi dzordzija. The official history of laurens county, georgia by bertha sheppard hart author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Laurens county history and biography from memoirs of. History of poplar springs north baptist church, laurens county, dublin, georgia, 18071988, sbc. History of poplar springs north baptist church, laurens.
Laurens county was first inhabited by the american indian about ten. During this year of 2007, the members of mount carmel baptist church are celebrating the churchs sesquicentennial anniversary. After a lengthy search that began in december, the laurens county board of education has named mr. Brantleys son, william gordon brantley, served for sixteen. Laurens county was created in 1807 from wilkinson county. Laurens county georgia genealogy records online images. Historical and architectural survey of eastern laurens county, south carolina final report april 2, 2003 submitted to. Laurens county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which hascopies for copies of birth and death records since jan 1919, copies of marriage since june 9, 1952 to 1996 and a divorce records index since june 9, 1952. Our goal is helping you find your ancestors by placing. Laurens county was one of six new counties created by an act of the general assembly approved december 10, 1807 georgia laws 1807, page 3. The official history of laurens county, georgia book.
The land was originally granted to john cary in 1768. The official history of laurens county, georgia, 18071941. Usa 1,015,348 georgia 29,449 georgia histories and genealogies 875 laurens county histories and genealogies. Get information regarding the departments dedicated to keeping the community moving. Originally, it contained all of pulaski and part of johnson counties. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Laurens county, georgia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. John duncan a native of aberdeen, scotland was the first white settler to inhabit the area. The official history of laurens county, georgia hart, bertha sheppard on. Laurens county, georgia genealogy and family history linkpendium. Our book collection includes materials such as family histories, georgia county histories. All of laurens county was proud when one of georgia s last counties was named brantley county, in honor of its native son, benjamin d.
Cedar grove is an unincorporated community in laurens county, in the u. Laurens county historical society dublin, ga address. Madge hilbun methvin was the first laurens county woman to publish a newspaper, the vienna news. All that tract or parcel of land herein after pointed out, long and being in the county of wilkinson. Laurens county, georgia free genealogy and family history, military data, marriages, obituaries,cemeteries, old news articles, biographies, wills, death records. The county is named in honor of general james wilkinson. Deeds, 18281851, laurens county, georgia genealogy and. He arrived in 1752 from pennsylvania and settled along a creek in the northeastern section of the county, between presentday clinton and. Historical and architectural survey south carolina. Brantleys son, william gordon brantley, served for sixteen years in the congress and lived in dublin for a short time. History of laurens county, sc a brief history town. Cherry waldrep clements was the first woman in the history of the university of georgia to earn a masters degree in math education.
This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Laurens county georgia information public group facebook. The community was named for a grove of cedar trees near the original town site. On december 11, 1858, portions of laurens county were used to create johnson county georgia laws 1858, page 32. Creek deacons dean decorum died dublin early ebenezer association ebenezer baptist association elizabeth evans feet washing georgia hephzibah history hogan irwin county j. Deeds of trust or gift are seldom placed in a separate book, but are usually. The books list names of taxpayers and assessments of value for various types of. Edited and published by john laurens chapter, daughters of the american.
This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side of laurenss history, the civil war, educational development, churches, newspapers, pioneer families, and railroads. Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1915. Where can find laurens county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Thus a good portion of this book covers the history of the milam descendants of lawrence county, alabama. Guide to laurens county, georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Greek colony in dublin, was the first person to publish a book in dublin. Among prominent residents of laurens county were gov. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area.
Online images of old wills and estates names of families in laurens county genealogy, wills, estates, marriages laurens county was created in 1807 from an act of the general assembly and was named for laurens of revolutionary fame, a native of south carolina. Laurens county, georgia genealogy familysearch wiki. The official history of laurens county, georgia 1978. Laurens county georgia information has 4,632 members.
Laurens county, south carolina genealogy genealogy. Historical photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more. The county was named for henry laurens, the fifth president of the continental congress. Pettypool, a laurens county, south carolina family family history site for a laurens county pool family, descending from seth petty pool biography of leonidas conaro prather whos who in finance, banking and insurance, 19201922 source. The laurens county historical society, located in dublin, ga, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of dublin. The official history of laurens county, georgia, 18071941 hathitrust.
Usa 1,015,348 georgia 29,449 laurens county 293 laurens county histories and genealogies. Laurens county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and. Laurens county, ga history, records, facts and genealogy. This book is not too different from other history books of its kind, as it discusses the usual topics, such as the information of the county, agriculture. Carmel, the seventh oldest baptist church in laurens county, is like all other churches, the history of a people, and not just a history of buildings. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Laurens county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since jan 1919, copies of marriage since june 9, 1952 to 1996 and a divorce records index since june 9, 1952. Deeds of trust or gift are seldom placed in a separate book, but are usually interspersed with the other deeds. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The county was founded on december 10, 1807, and named after lieutenant colonel john laurens, an american soldier and statesman from south carolina during the american revolutionary war. Clifford garnto as the finalist for the superintendent of laurens county schools. Garnto has twentyseven years of public education experience and served as the principal of west laurens high school for the last ten years. Provides histories of the churches, newspapers, and schools, along with a list of school administrators and teachers, public officials, muster rolls, and register books. History of pulaski county georgia access genealogy. The official history of laurens county, georgia, 18071941 by bertha sheppard hart, daughters of the american revolution georgia state society. Index of documents on file in the authoritys central indexing system. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Laurens county, georgia history and genealogy volunteers dedicated to free genealogy part of the genealogy trails group always free, always updating. When organized in 1803, from creek land, wilkinson embraced dodge and telfair, and parts of four other counties.
Welcome to laurens county, georgia genealogy trails. Laurens county, georgia deeds of trust or gift volume c, 18281851 originally published in the georgia genealogical society quarterly, summer 2003, vol. On 23 november 1794, matthew gaston of greene county, georgia sold 150 acres on duncans creek in laurens county to joshua palmer, clergyman. The county is located in the northwest location of the state. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. This group is to get all official business, news, crimes, weather info, school closing,road. This week, i conclude my list of fifty female firsts for laurens county women. Headquarters of the oconee regional library system. Deeds, 18281851, laurens county, georgia genealogy and history.
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