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Location: Georgia
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Comment by Vera Moore on August 7, 2009 at 2:47pm: Hello and thanks for starting this group Luckie!
I'm researching the following counties of Stephens, Elbert, Putnam, Jasper, Henry, Butts, Spalding and Monroe. I also have new found family connections in Salisbury, NC. These are my surnames:
Moore (from Perry or Dallas Co., AL by 1872), Burney, Odom, Hawkins, Morrison, Williams, Grant and Darden. Some collateral lines include: Griggs, Cobb, Gantt and McGarity

Comment by Shawn Collins on August 3, 2009 at 10:54am: Hello All!!! I'm new to this on my own. I've been the step-and-fetch-it for my grandmother, and mother, for decades but now I'm setting off on my own to continue the hunt. I recently moved to Aiken, and am finally settled in and ready to start digging. Any tips or info on local resources would be great. My family is primarily in the Augusta area throughout the ages. Except one. My nemesis. Annie Downey. Lol. My family is known for being stubborn (apparently genetic) and this little gem is the thorn in my side at the moment. She just sort of appears in the records in the late 1800's...ready for this??? In the records of Milledgeville. Not a nice place. I went for a visit in broad daylight and trust me...not a place you'd want to be. She was put there for slipping into "catatonia" after she apparently tried to kill someone...UGH. HELP!!!!

Comment by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 6:51am: Randolph Co Ga
My Mother's Family-Aycock and Hooks-were in Randolpy two earlier generations. The area called 4th Dist. and Cuthbert.
My Father's Family-Pridgeon & McMichael as well as his Brown's were also there, but in the area called Shellman.
Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga

Comment by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 6:43am: Terrell County Ga
My Parents Causey Brown and Ruth Hooks-Married in Terrell Co. 1935 (And their first child-me-was born Aug 17, 1937)
His Parents Will Brown & Georgia Roberts-married Terrell 1902.He was the last child of 5 boys.
Her Parents Luther Hooks & Ellie Pridgeon-ran away when Ellie was only 14 and married Terrell-1911, She was the 3rd of 5. (1 boy)

I have several generations of relatives in Terrell, including Carter, Roberts, Causey and lateral lines. Ms. Gerry (Brown) Hill

Comment by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 5:14am: I live in Dougherty Co. where I have no ancestors. Mine came from Terrell, Randolph, Marion, Worth, Webster, Talbot, Taylor,Pike,Meriwether, Putnam, Gordon, Washington, Monroe, Burke, Lee,Jones, Sumter, Crawford, and most of all-Greene where I have 21 different surnames. And that is only in 5 Generations, with ONE of these from Wayne Co NC-I am Ga Born and Ga Bred,,,for sure.

Comment by Luckie Daniels on August 1, 2009 at 10:24am: Darrell - you have a pretty informed Cousin on Warren Co! Put in a good word for me with Dan & tell him to send all CODY information my way!:-)

Comment by Luckie Daniels on August 1, 2009 at 10:23am: Howdy Georgia Root Diggers & welcome to all the new Members! Forgive my tardy welcome, I've been pulled-away on "Mommie Duty" with my Son who donated a kidney to his Fiancee on Tuesday - http://tinyurl.com/mq6mbu.

Please catch-me up on any new activities & let me know if I can help with "jump starting" any new research projects.

We're all here to connect & move our Genealogy research ahead.

Cheers & happy digging!:-)

Luckie.

Comment by Darrell Clakley on July 25, 2009 at 9:20pm: Yes, Dan and I have emailed in the past concerning our common Crumpton roots. So far, I have not made it that far east to do genealogy.

Comment by Luckie Daniels on July 25, 2009 at 6:37pm: Welcome to the Georgia Root Diggers Darrell, Teri & Lori!

Darrell - are you related to the "Crumpton" in Warren Co. that does Genealogy?

Hey did you folks add your surnames & queries to the COUNTY Discussion threads for your Ancestors?

Luckie.

Comment by Darrell Clakley on July 24, 2009 at 11:17pm: My family interests in Georgia are the Murdock, Powell, Crumpton, and Swanson lines. In particular, Joseph Murdock, who served witht the British during the Revolutionary War, but stayed afterwards; Jessie Powell whose son, David, fought in the War Between the States and then migrated to Texas; Luke Crumpton, and, William Nathan Greenlee Swanson (not to be confused with Nathan Graves Swanson who lived during the same time frame).