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Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights | |
| Creator: Athens (Ga.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1803-1833 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 Linear Feet | |
| Collection Number: ms3702 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Athens (Ga.) register of marriages and headrights, ms3702, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.