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003/05. Lottery Records

 Record Group Term
Identifier: 003/05
Creator: Surveyor General

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Cherokee Frational Grants Indices

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-043
Scope and Contents

This index provides the names of individuals receiving grants for fractional lots in the 1832 land and gold lotteries.

Dates: Created: 1832-1832

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Land Lottery Fractional Grants Index

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-042
Scope and Contents

This index provides the names of individuals receiving grants for fractional lots in the 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, and 1827 land lotteries.

Dates: Created: 1805-1827

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Land Lottery Grant Books

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-029
Scope and Contents Recorded in these volumes are grants issued during the land and gold lotteries held 1805-1832. Also included are grant books for fractional lots and lots that reverted back to the state that were subsequently sold pursuant to acts of the legislature.Each grant records the name of the grantee; the location of land by county, district, and land lot number; the county and district in which the grantee was residing at the time of participating in the lottery; and the date of the...
Dates: Created: 1805-1859

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Land Lottery Grant Index Leading to Name

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-040
Scope and Contents

These indices provide the name of the individual receiving the grant.

Dates: Created: 1805-1832

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Land Lottery Grant Index Leading to Page

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-041
Scope and Contents

These indices provide the book and page number in which the grant is recorded.

Dates: Created: 1804-1832

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Land Lottery Records

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-028
Scope and Contents

This series contains a wide variety of materials pertaining to the granting of land lots, or the purchase of fractional lots, in Georgia’s land lotteries. Documents include affidavits, certificates, correspondence, powers of attorney, and others relating to ownership or transfer of land lots or fractions. Not all land lots are represented.

Dates: Created: 1805-1914

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Lists of Fortunate Drawers

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-023
Scope and Contents These volumes record the names of all fortunate drawers in Georgia's last five lotteries. Each entry includes the name of the fortunate drawer; the location of the land drawn by district and land lot number, section for Cherokee only; and the county or district of residence of the individual at the time of registration for the lottery. The status of many participants is given, as: W.R.S., for widow of Revolutionary soldier; orphan(s); or Sol., which denotes a soldier or veteran...
Dates: Created: 1807-1832

Surveyor General - Lottery Records - Lists of Persons Entitled to Draw

 Series
Identifier: 003-05-021
Scope and Contents

This series contains four volumes that record the names of all participants in the 1805 Land Lottery. Recorded along with the names of participants are the results of each draw in the lottery, either a "blank" or a "prize", the latter being a land lot.

Dates: Created: 1805, 1820