Scope and Contents This series consists of a single bound volume which documents some of the financial activities of Mr. Embree for the inclusive dates listed below. Very little is known about Mr. Embree except that this account book indicates he was a blacksmith. This volume is a private record and is included in this sub-group only because it was accessioned in as part of the governmental records of Columbia County and because if was probably accessioned into the Columbia County Courthouse as part of an...

Scope and Contents This series contains unbound estate returns and wills which involve, but are not limited to: (1) estate returns (2) letters of administration (3) estate inventories (4) obligation bonds (5) estate appraisals (6) letters of guardianship (7) guardian bonds (8) returns on sale of property (9) annual returns (10) perishable property listing. There is no consistency to the type of record found within this series. The wills were once filed in Series 2 of this sub-group but have since been...

Scope and Contents This series contains original unbound marriage records which consist of both licenses and certificates included on the same document. Information on the licenses includes name of the groom, name of the bride and date license was issued. The certificates give the date of the marriage, name of the Ordinary and name of the person performing the wedding ceremony. On the back of most of the records is the book and page where the records are recorded although no effort has been made to compare...

Scope and Contents This series consists of a single bound volume which documents some of the financial activities connected with this tavern for the inclusive dates listed. The tavern was a private business and this account book is, of course a private record, but is included in this sub-group because it was accessioned as part of the governmental records of Columbia County. It is not known when the tavern was founded or the given names of the two owners. The Appling partner may have been the person for whom...

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This series consists of a bound volume which documents the names of the rural property owners of this county. Information presented in this volume includes (1) name of owner, (2) name of former owner, (3) the Georgia Militia District number in which the property is located, (4) the book and page number in which deed is recorded and number of acres in tract and (5) property and photograph numbers.

Scope and Contents Transcriptions of deeds and mortgages showing land transactions which were recorded in the office of the clerk of superior court. Types of deeds may be: (1) fi fa (sheriff's); (2) administrator; (3) quit claim; (4) guardian; (5) probate; (6) security, and (7) trust deeds. In some cases, deeds to slaves may be recorded. Civil mortgage cases may include a mortgage agreement, the petition to foreclose because of default, and the foreclosure notice and its resultant fi fa. Information recorded...