Name/Title
Early Genealogical & Historical Records Habersham County, GeorgiaEntry/Object ID
2022.15.63Description
Early genealogical and historical records for Habersham County, Georgia—famously compiled in works by researchers like Herbert B. Kimzey and Nancy Kimzey Dempsey—encompass court proceedings, land transactions, and pioneer family lineages dating back to the county’s creation in 1818. Overview of Available Early Records Probate and Court Files: Includes Inferior Court records (1821–1857) and early Court of Ordinary will and probate files starting from the 1800s through 1964. Land and Survey Data: District survey field notebooks and early property allocations following the 1818 land acquisition from Cherokee territories. Pioneer Lineages: Documented family histories focusing on early settlers such as the Meeks, Whitehead, Ivester, Vandiver, Brewer, and Wofford families.Collection
William "Billy" S. BatesAcquisition
Accession
2022.15Source or Donor
William Sims BatesAcquisition Method
DonationBook Details
Author
Herbert B. KimzeyDate Published
1988