Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights, 1803-1833

Summary

Creator:

Athens (Ga.)

Date:

1803-1833

Extent:

1 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights, ms3702, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a ledger with a handwritten copy of 19th Century court records for Athens, Georgia. The records were copied by Melba Bedgood in 1959. The first section is labeled Book A: Marriage Records for 1805-1814. The second section contains Land Court records for headrights 1803-1833. An index of names is included in the front of the ledger.

Loose papers laid in the front of the ledger include typed information regarding a Baptist church in Athens; Clarke County Will Book C for 1842-1859; General Wiliam M. Browne; and a genealogy of the Williams and O'Kelley families.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Marriage records -- Georgia -- Athens.
Court records -- Georgia.

Places:

Land grants -- Georgia -- Clarke County.
Athens (Ga.) -- History.

Preferred citation:

Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights, ms3702, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.