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Wilkes County
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Resources
On this page you will find a listing of Resources that may be valuable to you in your research of your ancestors in Wilkes Co., Georgia. You will also find a listing of volunteers and the resources they are willing to check for you. I ask that you follow the following simple rules when asking for help.
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Unpublished Family Information by Surname Held by the Mary Willis Library, Washington, Georgia.
Books available from the Mary Willis Library Wilkes county Library
Old Newspaper holdings,available from the Mary Willis Library Wilkes county Library
Volunteers willing to do lookups
Personal Book Reviews for books of interest to Wilkes County researchers.
Books Not Personally Reviewed. but which, from information provided are believed to be useful to the Wilkes County researcher.
Books Wanted by Researchers
Publishers reported to have books of interest to Wilkes County researchers.
Court Records of Wilkes County
Books reported to exist.
Useful Addresses in Wilkes County
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Violations of copyright will not tolerate any . Lookup requests
should be limited to one or two names. Please do not ask for "everybody with XX surname" or an entire family group, or for hard copies to be mailed. The volunteers are requested not to comply with requests of this nature.
The abstracts are from "The Monitor: and Impartial Observer" (1802) which continued as the "Monitor" (1802 and 1805-09).
If you want not just a snapshot, but a panorama of life in the early 1800s, this is a book for you! While these abstracts are primarily those clips with interest to genealogical researchers, there is quite a view of overall life in that time.
This newspaper was based in Washington, GA; however, the various articles and legal notices were from many surrounding counties, i.e.: Baldwin, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Warren, Wilkinson, & others.
The book has a very nice hard cover, and is on acid-free paper, 8 1/2 x 11", 353 + xii pages. It appears to be very well made.
It has a Table of Contents and is fully indexed. An index of personal names, a slave - master index and a subject place index are all included. It also contains a list of abbreviations and symbols used in the book.
Items such as letters left at the post office, court actions, important lost or mislaid items, legal notices, sheriff's sales, some death notices, stolen slaves, and public sales are among the items fund in the first 6 pages. A listing of 45 plus persons who won in the land lottery is shown on pages 18-10. A longer list is on following pages. Election results are listed when found.
Items of interest from other parts of the country include an account of the death of Merierther Lewis in a dispatch from Nashville, Tennessee.
I found it difficult to write this review as I kept finding things that should be included here, but I do not think that the author would appreciate me including the entire book.
Last known source Faye S. PossFayePoss@aol.com
Last known price $ 30.
Wilkes County "Look-Ups"
Resource Volunteer
Confederate Muster Rolls
Ben Jackson The Darden Family History
Compiled by Newton Jasper Darden
Colleen Hunt
Early Records of Georgia, vols. I & II by Grace Gilliam
Suzanne Walton Ammons Early Records of Georgia, vols. I & II by Grace Gilliam
Ben Jackson
Georgia Revolutionary War Soldiers Graves, Vols. I & II," by Arnold and Burnham
Suzanne Walton Ammons Georgians in the Revolution, by Davis Suzanne Walton Ammons Historical Collections of the Ga. Chapters of the DAR, Seventeen Counties, Volume I Suzanne Walton Ammons Lincoln County Genealogy
and History," by Davis and Dorsey. Suzanne Walton Ammons Old Petersburg and the
Broad River Valley of Georgia, by Ellis Merton Coulter Suzanne Walton Ammons Reminiscences of an Old Georgia Lawyer, by Judge Garnett Andrews Suzanne Walton Ammons The War-Time Journal of a
Georgia Girl," by Eliza Frances Andrews Suzanne Walton Ammons Nell Harris Newsome's
"Wilkes County Cemeteries Suzanne Walton Ammons Wilkes Co., GA (by Grace Davidson) Dianne Miller Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records 1785-1805 (by Frank Parker Hudson) Dianne Miller The Wilkes County Papers
Ben Jackson
Historical Sketches, Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in N. E. Georgia
by Reverend Groves Harrison Cartledge, Compiled by Jessie Julia Mize and Virginia Louise Newton.
John Carpenter
Resources for Wilkes County
BOOK REVIEWS
The books listed below has been personally reviewed and appear to be very useful to the researcher of Wilkes County, Georgia. (The opinions stated are that of the reviewer.
Two hard cover volumes, with Library quality binding, on 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch archival (acid free) grade paper. It includes a 204 page Index to Returns of Persons Subject To Taxation, Adjoining Landowners and Original Grantees (Or For Whom the Land Was Surveyed)
It lists all extant tax records (over 47,000)including some which had not been microfilmed before research on this book started. Mr. Hudson has listed all data of genealogical significance found in the records.
Click here for a full review of this book.
All of Lincoln County was taken from Wilkes County in February 1796. The compiler has "bridged the gap" so as to continue the records of those residents formerly of Wilkes County, and the Militia Districts, by using the same symbols for districts found in his Wilkes County Tax Records, 1785-1805. There are no tax records extant for Lincoln County for the period 1796-1800, making it necessary to use the returns for 1801 and 1802 to make a substitute for the missing 1800 U.S. Census.
In addition, charts are included to show the succession of Captains of Militia Districts of Lincoln County until 1830, to assist in research in later tax records up until the first extant U.S. Census for the county. The number of slaves and the number of acres owned, the watercourses draining the land, and names of adjacent landowners are included. All free males of voting age who did not own property are included for their poll tax. Maps show locations of Militia Districts until 1830.
The book is worth the price for the Bibliography and footnotes alone.
Last known source (as of Jan. 1998): Available from Frank P. Hudson, 7 Ivy Chase, Atlanta, GA 30342
Last known price : $5.00 postpaid
Library of congress Number 96-084867
This book contains 974 pages and gives all the pertinent information abstracted from the deeds. Mrs. Farmer used microfilm of the records from the Georgia Department of Archives and History. She has attempted with great success to gives the names exactly as spelled on the document on file in the courts of Georgia. She has cross referenced the variant spellings in the index where possible.
Included is a nice two page overview of the history of the area. another page lists the dates Counties were created using lands from the original Wilkes County .
Deed Book A begins in 1784 and the book goes through Deed Book VV in 1806.
A typical entry which relates to my family is found on page 363 of the book and is from Deed Book MM.
"p. 49 20 Feb. 1792, Jacob Nealy of Columbia Co., Ga. to Richard Graves of Wilkes Co., Ga. for 25 pounds, patented to Jacob Nealy on Loyds Creek, adj. N.E. by John Graves, Senr. & James Graves, S. by Hammock, 150 acres. (signed) Jacob Neeley, Rebech (\) Neeley. Wit: John Roberts, John (x) Keeth, Adam (^) Mannan. Proved before Jas. Flemming, J.P. of Columbia Co., Ga. by Adam Mannan, Jno. Keeth & John Roberts. They saw Jacob Neely & Rebeckah, his wife, sign, 8 Feb. 1794."
The index is about 140 pages long and appears to be very complete.
It contains a Plan of the Town of Washington from 1805 and a sketch of the original Wilkes County showing the creeks and rivers. A similar sketch is included for the present day Wilkes County.
974 pages, 6" x 9", acid free paper, Smyth sewn, hard cover.
Publication made possible by a grant from the R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation.
Last known source (As of Jan. 1998)
Michal Martin Farmer, P. O. Box 140880, Dallas, TX 75214-0880.
Last known price (As of Jan. 1998) $50.00 postage paid
This well done book indexes all the Marriage records that are included in the Georgia State Archives microfilm records of Wilkes County, Georgia up to and including 1925. The entry lists, not only the Microfilm roll number, but where the microfilm has numbered pages, the page number is included. There is a separate groom index and bride index listing. It should prove valuable to all researching Wilkes County lines.
The columns include:
(Note the columns listed are for the Groom Index. For the Bride Index, swap the words Groom/Bride.)
Groom Surname The Groom Given Name Bride Surname Bride Given Name Marriage Date (or license date, if no marriage date is given) Official (performing the service) MFL # (Georgia State Archives Microfilm Roll Number) PG # (Page number, where the roll has page numbers)
Where entries were found in multiple sources, the most accessible/readable version was used if the data was identical. If the data was different, the original data was used.
When two different entries are found, but with different spouse names on the same date, both entries are listed.
The following rolls of microfilm were listed as source material for this index: Number Description 114 Book 1806-1834 373/374 Book 1834-1871 RHS 374/375 Book 1871-1882 RHS 375 1882-1902 66/67 Loose Originals (Pages not numbered) 2941 1792-1842 Loose Originals (Pages not numbered, indexed on the film) 1063-4 This roll has an index, but apparent errors were noted. 1-417 1850-1925 A-Ba 1-418 1850-1925 B-Eckles 1-419 1850-1925 E-Hyman 1-420 1850-1925 I-Norman 1-421 1850-1925 N-Smith 1-422 1850-1925 S-ZLast known source (as of Jan. 1998): Available from Janice B. Turner, 3931 Belair Road, Augusta, GA 30909
Last known price : $45.00
Book that I have been provided information on and are believed to be useful to the Wilkes County researcher.
The books listed below have not been personally reviewed but appear to be useful to the researcher of Wilkes County, Georgia. (The review was supplied by the author/compiler and, therefore, may not represent the opinion of Tom.)
Covers eighteenth century beginnings to 1945. Includes numerous photos of architectural sites and homes.
Over 600 pages in all. Fully indexed.
Copies may be reserved by writing the author at:
Robert M. Willingham, Jr.
156 Tignall Road
Washington, GA 30673
E-mail: see below.
Last known source Robert M. Willingham, Jr. skeet@nu-z.net
Last known price $ 45 plus $ 5 shipping and handling.
Reviewed by Marie T DiPaola
Printer Lady, a current publication, is the story of Sarah Hillhouse, the first woman editor of a newspaper, "The Monitor", which she published in Washington, Georgia in the early 1800's. In those days, it was unheard of for a woman to work outside the home, but Sarah, who had learned well all facets of the printing business while her husband was still living, felt that she had no choice but to continue with the work after his death. She was now the sole head of the household. With the help of her children, this courageous woman not only kept the newspaper going, but also printed the proceedings of the Georgia state legislature as well.
In Printer Lady, Frances Traxler Greiff also touches upon various other topics of interest of the time such as the land lottery and slavery.
The book is well-written, very interesting and a delight for any student of Georgia history, young or old. Reviewed by Marie T. DiPaola
For more information please check the website at: www.printerlady.org
Last known source Frances Traxler Greiff Scholarship Fund
All proceeds from the sale of Printer Lady go to the non-profit Frances Traxler Greiff Scholarship Fund.
Mary Willis Library
204 East Liberty Street
Washington, Georgia 30673
Last known price $7.45 plus $ 2.00 shipping and handling.
The Marriages of Lincoln Co. 1806-1955 1850/1860 Census of Lincoln Co. 1870 Census of Lincoln Co.---in progress 1840/1850 Elbert Co. (the older versions left out the Free Persons of color and 6 pages) Augmented 1860 Elbert Census--this was cross checked with marriages and maiden names included) Elbert 1870 Census Elbert 1880 Census--being proofed for printing Lincoln Co. Cemeteries--the first survey ever in that county being proofed 1850/1860 Census of Wilkes Co.
An all new index to 1.076 wills of early Wilkes County, GA. It includes all recorded wills for 1777-1921. In addition, for all original wills for 1778-1864; 1,076 testators are alphabetically referenced to the date and record book & page of each will. Paper bound book is 32+ pp.
Last known source (As of Jan. 1998)Ted Brooke, 2055 Foster Dr,, Cumming, GA 30040-3549.
Last known price (As of Jan. 1998) Price, $8.00 each postpaid, GA residents add 7% sales tax.
Indexed
Last known source (As of about 1995)Meridian MS - Lauderdale County Department of Archives and history, P.O. Box 5511, Meridian, MS 39302-5511.
Last known price (As of about 1995) Price, about $15.00.
Publication No. 1111.
Phillips Mill Baptist Church, Wilkes County, Georgia, 1785-1948.
Not Indexed.
Last known source Historical Commission, Southern Baptist Association
901 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203.
Last known price (As of about 1995) Price, about $15.00.
Mary Willis Library
204 East Liberty Street
Washington, Georgia 30673
For more information contact the library or
Betty Sue Bunch bunchhvac@nu-z.net
Last known price Not known
Mary Willis Library
204 East Liberty Street
Washington, Georgia 30673
For more information contact the library or
Betty Sue Bunch bunchhvac@nu-z.net
Last known price Not known
Mary Willis Library
204 East Liberty Street
Washington, Georgia 30673
For more information contact the library or
Betty Sue Bunch bunchhvac@nu-z.net
Last known price Not known
http://www.accessatlanta.com/community/genealogy/index.html
or more specifically
http://www.accessatlanta.com/community/genealogy/kenthomas_0124.html
The book is reported to consist of abstracts of the Georgia Express (1808-1813) and the Athens Gazette (1814-1820).
Material is listed in chronological order.
It has three indexes: full-name index of the people:
A slave first name index with cross-references listing their masters.
In addition there is a place and subject index.
References occur to most of the Georgia counties, so there is reason to check this book for any county information.
Among the topics that were noted in the article by By Kenneth H. Thomas Jr.,were land sales, laws passed in the legislature, schools, ads about runaway slaves and slave sales, the newly- opened University of Georgia, marriages and deaths and crimes. It includes significant foreign news including information on the War of 1812.
Published with a Taylor Foundation Grant Last known sources
Faye Stone Poss
2767 Centerville Rosebud Road
Snellville, GA 30039
Last known price: $36 plus $4 postage and $2.52 sales tax
375 pages
Fully indexed
Hard cover, Library bound
The genealogy begins with CHRISTOPHER HOLLYMAN who died in Isle of Wight Co.VA 1691 (and wife Mary (Gray?), with their several children. Updated to 1989. Those who submitted current info, or corrections, additions,etc., have names and addresses in the book, so you can contact them.
The book contains thousands of names and all, including non-Hollimans, are indexed.
Book also has many Wills, Census records of Hollimans (all spellings), 1790 Census of Hollimans, Black Hollimans, connected and non-connected to the family line.
Last known sources
Tina Peddie
For more information contact
Last known price: Not known
A Short History of The "NORMAN - MAXWELL FAMILIES", featuring the Ancestors and Descendants of William Benson Jefferson Norman and Julia Ann Maxwell Norman, by Quillie Norman. Shady Nook, Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia. published 1953. I would like a copy, or where I could
obtain a copy, or willing to pay for photo copies, since the book is out of print.
Another source, reports the address to be
170 Windsor Ct
"The Early Records of Wilkes County"
Office of the Probate Judge:
Office of the Clerk of Court
The records listed below are reported to exist and it is also reported that they can be obtained through your local Family History Center. In many cases your local library may have or perhaps borrow a copy.
Executive Director
Executive Assistant
Tina Peddie tina@tcsn.net
Most Wanted List: Books wanted by Wilkes County Researchers
29 September 1999
July 2, 1998
I would like to know if the book James and Richard Aycock, their descendants by Jane Everline Aycock is available for purchase.
Book Vendor Links with books related to Wilkes County
Heritage Papers
P.O. Box 7776
Athens, GA 30604-7776.
Athens, GA 30606
Southern Historical Press
P.O. Box 1267
Greenville, SC 29602-1267
(No webPage located as of 29 Jan. 1998.)
Vol. 1&2 by Grace Gilliam 1933 is reported to have been reprinted as a combined volume and is available from the Southern Historical Press.
Catalog Number reported to be GA14
Last reported price $47.50
Last reported phone number: 1 800 233 0152.
SK Publications
1850 Georgia map
http://www.skpub.com/genie/census/ga/wilkes.html Images of the 1850 Census Original Returns
Location of records by type
4th floor
They have all birth, death, marriages, and wills.
Land deeds and land titles.
BOOKS
These books are reported to have been available. If copies are now available, please contact Tom
thammack@datasync.com in order to list a source.
OTHER
Wilkes Co. Records may appear in many books that deal with multiple counties
Addresses That May Be Helpful
Much of this information supplied by the Washington - Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and by Mr. Don Fucich. Thank you.
Wilkes County Probate Court
Probate Judge Thomas Charping
Clerk Connie Zello
Room 422
23 East Court St
Washington, GA 30673-1516
Wilkes County Court
23 East Court St
Washington, GA 30673-1516
706-678-2523
Wilkes Co Magistrate Court
Rosalee Martin
Room 427
23 East Court St.
Washington, Ga. 30673
Wilkes County Superior Court
Superior Court Clerk; Mildred Peeler
Deputy Clerks, Jane Robb & Mitzie
Vinson
23. East Court St.
Room 205
Washington, Ga. 30673
More Information on this Office
Wilkes County Tax Commissioner
Mary Hubbard.
23. East Court St.
Room 204
Washington, Ga. 30673
More Information on this Office
Washington - Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce
Sandy White
Shun Smith
City Hall Annex
104 E. Liberty Street
P.O. Box 661
Washington, Georgia 30673
706-678-2013
washcham@washingtonwilkes.org
Washington Historical Museum
308 East Robert Toombs Avenue
Washington, GA 30673-2038
706-678-2105
A State of Georgia Museum
Open for tours
Tuesday through Saturday 10-5
Sunday 2-5
Closed on Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
A small fee is charged for admission.Robert Toombs House
216 East Robert Toombs Avenue
Washington, GA 30673
Open for tours Tuesday through Saturday 10-5
Sunday 2-5
Closed on Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
A small fee is charged for admission.
Callaway Plantation
5 mi. west of Washington on US 78
Across from the Washington-Wilkes Airport
Washington, GA
A Historic Restoration Project of
the City of Washington
Open for tours Tuesday through Saturday 10-5
Sunday 2-5
Closed on Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
A small fee is charged for admission.Savannah River Valley Genealogy Society
c/o Hart County Library
Benson St
Hartwell, GA 30643Mary Willis Library
A part of the
Bartram Trail Library System
Serving Wilkes Taliaferro, and McDuffie Counties.
Mrs. Celeste Stover
Library Director
204 E. Liberty St.
Washington, GA 30673-1749
706-678-7736
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:30 -5:30
Thursday 8:30 -8:00
Saturday 10 - 4
Closed Sunday
Kettle Creek Battlefield
Approx. 7 miles from Washington, Georgia
Off Highway 44 on Warhill Road.
Open Year round.
No attendant
Revolutionary War Battleground.
Wilkes County Historical Society
17 West Robert Toombs Ave.
Washington, Ga. 30973
Tom Hammack thammack@datasync.com