Finding Aids @ Georgia Archives

Motion dockets document cases which are decided by the judge without intervention of a jury. This series is composed of a bound volume containing such recorded complaints. Information presented in this volume includes (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys involved, (3) case number, (4) names of litigants, (5) type of motion plaintiff pleas for and (6) disposition of case. Some of the motions plead for include those for a new trial, show cause order and to dismiss attachment.

This series is composed Of unbound records found in the bound volumes that comprise Series 2 of this Record Group and are part of those case files.

This series is composed of bound volumes which contain documentation of some of the civil complaints filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed and the issuing of subpoenas to aid in judging those complaints. Information presented in these volumes includes (1) names of persons subpoenaed and dates such subpoenas were issued, (2) names of litigants and (3) names of attorneys (often not given).

This series consists of bound volumes which provide documentation of some of the civil cases filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed. Information presented in these volumes includes (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys involved, (3) case number, (4) names of litigants, (5) type of charge complained of and (6) disposition of case.

Subpoena dockets document the civil and criminal complaints filed in the court. This series is composed of bound volumes which document criminal complaints filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed below. Information presented in these volumes includes the (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys involved, (3) names of defendants, (4) case number (usually not given), (5) date subpoena was handed to Sheriff for serving and (6) names of witnesses.

This series consists of a single bound volume documenting the recording of the property transactions in the county for the inclusive dates listed. Information presented in this volume includes (1) name of grantor, (2) name of grantee, (3) instrument used (such as deed, mortgage, bond), (4) date of transaction, (5) date transaction was recorded and (6) book and page number in which transaction was recorded.

This series consists of bound volumes that document the names of registered voters in the county for the inclusive dates listed below. This series is similar to series 3 and 5 of this Record Group but does not include as much information. Information that is presented includes (1) name and number of the Georgia Militia District in which the voters are registered, (2) name of each voter, (3) date of certification, (4) names of registrars, and (5) designation of voter's race.

This series is composed of bound volumes which document the names of the voters registered in this county for the inclusive date span listed below. Information presented in these volumes includes (1) the Georgia Militia District number and name in which voters registered, (2) name of registered voter, (3) designation of race to which voter belonged, (4) age, (5) occupation, (6) remarks and (7) date of list.

This series is composed of a single bound volume which documents the names of tax defaulters for the inclusive dates listed. Information presented in this volume includes the (1) names of tax defaulters, (2) dates for which taxes are owed and (3) amount of money owed by each.

Daily accounts for sales of lodging, board, drinks, livery services, and some general merchandise. Cites date, name of account, type of purchase, and cost. The back of the 1831 - 1832 volume contains some listings of merchandise and of subscribers to the Washington (Wilkes County, Georgia) Ball and Party. Probably Hancock County, Georgia.

These deeds from Cobb, Campbell, Fulton, and Washington Counties document land transactions between the Barge, Peacock, Maxwell, Love MConnell, Queen, Beavers, and Glore families. Most are recorded in Cobb County or not at all.

Additional Coffee County Probate records available on microfilm.

Letter from Thomas to his wife, July 10, 1862. A four-page Colclough family history by Dr. B. D. Ragsdale of Mercer University is included.

Many of the records are notices of elections and taxation ordinances. Correspondence is between various elected officials, including mayors Alonzo Richardson and Byron S. Huie, and the Board of Trade. Attitudes towards race relations are revealed. Other materials include local histories of the town and women's clubs and references to schools, especially the Southern Female (Cox) College, a Baptist girls' school.

Land and estate records of Wilkes County, Georgia, including the will of John Owens. There are three letters: one dated 1843 to a Miss Brackett from Washington, Georgia, may be by Sarah Colley; another is from "Hetty" in Hartford, Connecticut, to Sarah Colley Robert, 1848, after her marriage; and the third is from B. F. Robert to his niece, Mary M. Robert, from Camp Jackson where he is stationed near Hampton Roads, Virginia, in late 1861. He gives some details of life in military camp.

Most of the letters in this collection are by or to Joseph Green Collier of Calhoun County, Georgia. Some are by his brothers in Texas or serving in the Confederate army. There are also three letters by William J. Hicks when he was in the army. Finally there are essays written by Viera Griffin while attending Wesleyan Female College and letters to her from school friends later in life.

This collection includes nine letters, most relating to the Civil War, including some authored by Braxton Bragg, W. J. Hardee, and D. H. Hill. Also included is a list of hospitals in Atlanta, June 1864, and the name of the man in charge at each, probably compiled by Dr. Samuel H. Stout, Medical Director of all the hospitals in the Confederate Army in the Dept. of Tennessee.

Series consists of manuscript copies of original acts of Georgia's colonial assembly.

Series includes two volumes of commissions, oaths, and other records of state government, including Georgia's officially-recorded copy of the Declaration of Independence.

This series consists one volume of registered claims. Each entry provides the name of the claimant, number of acres claimed, a description of the land, and the name of the original grantee. Some entries include the date of the original grant and a chain of title. The volume is indexed.

This series consists of estate records including letters of administration, administrator's bonds, petitions for guardianship, bonds of guardianship, warrants of appraisement, appraisals and inventories of estates, and accounts of the sale of estates.

This series consists of three volumes of recorded grant fiats. The fiats are authorizations from the attorney general that plats with completed surveys could be granted to the individuals who petitioned for them. Each entry provides the date, name of grantee, number of acres to be granted, location of the plat, number of the fiat, and date of the survey certificate.

Three volumes contain records of the inventory and appraisement of decedents' estates. Each volume contains itemized lists of property held by an individual at the time of death. The list and the valuation of the property are provided by the administrator of the estate. The third volume, 1777-1778, is indexed.

Series contains various loose documents of colonial and early state government, including Upper House of the Assembly Journal, April 24, 1771 - February 5, 1773.

Two volumes consist of records pertaining to the administration of decedents' estates. The first volume, 1755-1771, contains appointments of executors to administer an estate and instructions for the inventory and appraisal of that estate. The second volume, 1771-1775, contains records of appointments and instructions by the governor as well as citations for individuals to appear before the governor, such as creditors seeking payment from an estate. The volumes are indexed.

One volume consists of records of the governors' appointments of guardians for orphans of deceased individuals. Each record includes the name of the deceased, the name of the deceased children, the name of the appointed guardian, and the date of the appointment. Included with the appointments are instructions from the governor for the care of the minor and the management of the minors' estate. The volume is indexed.

This series consists of a register of marks and brands used on livestock. Each entry records a graphic representation of the mark or brand, the name of the individual registering the mark, residence, and the date the mark was recorded. The volume is indexed.

This series consists of a register of quit rents in three volumes. Recorded by the Auditor General, the register is a record of lands for which the grantees were responsible to pay a quit rent to the colony. Each entry contains the name of the property owner, a description and location of the land, rate of quit rent, date of the original grant, and name of the original grantee. The volumes are indexed.

This series consists of documents recorded within the Colony of Georgia. The records include bonds, bills of sale, deeds, mortgages, deeds of gift, marriage settlements, and powers of attorney. The majority of the records are bonds for settling land. Each instrument names the individuals involved, the terms of the transaction, witnesses, and the date the instrument was written.