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Genealogy & Family History
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Genealogical Research, Family Histories, Family Trees, Genealogy Tips, How to Find Ancestors. Scottish, Irish, English, German records to help find ancestors are available on https://georgiapioneers.com
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Melrose Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia
Melrose Plantation as it was first called, was originally composed of 7,500 acres of land, acquired in 250-acre tracts between 1825 and…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 6d
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HOPETON PLANTATION OF ST. SIMON’S ISLAND, GEORGIA
James Hamilton Couper (1794–1866) was the son of John and Rebecca (Maxwell) Couper of St. Simon’s Island. He grew up on his father’s…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 6d
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Harrington Hall of St. Simon’s Island, Georgia
Captain Raymond Demere, a wealthy Huguenot and merchant, was born 1742 in Georgia, and died January of 1829. His home was on St. Simon’s…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 7d
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Trace your Families and Find Great Stories on Georgia Pioneers!
If you are new at researching your ancestors, there is a lot of fun ahead! The records may appear boring — yet the results, though…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 7d
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SILK HOPE PLANTATION — 3,673 Acres
William Butler (1715–1761), the son of Joseph Butler, was the tax collector and surveyor of highways for the Georgia Colony. He…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 8d
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Colonel Mark Carr - Colonial Georgia's Entrepreneur
“The Hermitage” was the first real plantation in the Georgia Colony.
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 10d
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Mulberry Grove Plantation’s Famous Visitor in 1791
Adjoining lands of the Mulberry Grove plantation, but in Josephs Town, a Scottish outpost near Savannah, Georgia, were several other…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 11d
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The Richest Man in Georgia — Butler Plantation —  and the Actress, Fanny Kemble
Butler Plantation, Darien, Georgia
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 11d
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Andrew Carnegie, a Poor Scot —  was the Wealthiest man in America
Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, and died on August 11, 1919 at Shadow Brook in Lenox…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 12d
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CEDAR GROVE PLANTATION, CALLED “SUSINA”
“Susina,” an antebellum Greek Revival home located on 140 acres in Thomasville was owned by James Joseph Blackshear. The records show that…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 13d
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Noble Jones and Wormsloe Plantation
Noble Jones was born 1700, and embarked for Savannah on November 6, 1732, arriving February 1, 1733. The Trustees at the Palace Court in…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 13d
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Scottish Highlanders from Inverness, Scotland to Georgia
The Oglethorpe Oak Tree stood for many years in Darien, Georgia. It served as a memorial for where James Edward Oglethorpe slept with his…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 14d
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Cold Harbor and Dungeness
Cold Harbor in London (pictured left) was one of the greatest estates in England. This great medieval home set the stage for the drama that…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 15d
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Scottish Settlers to North Carolina
North Carolina Settlements
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 18d
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Dim Shadows of Old Struggles
A true story by Jeannette Holland Austin
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 21d
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What are Memories Worth?
At what age do we retain our childhood memories into adulthood? Or, from day to day?
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 22d
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Which Countries Sent the Most Immigrants to America?
The three countries who sent more immigrants to America were: Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Germany.
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 22d
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From Scotland to America
Notice: The term “Scotch” has been used since the 16th century as a reference to persons in Scotland. Thus, the term “Scotch-Irish” was…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 25d
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Looking for Ancestors? — The Past is Everywhere
Getting started on the Family Tree is easy — if you know what records to engage, and where to find them. Begin with a Pedigree Chart.
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 25d
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Irish Books Available Online
Georgiapioneers.com has a collection of Irish books that are interest to historians and genealogists. These books are out-of-print and are…
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Genealogy & Family History @oldwills.bsky.social · 26d
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Take a Journey into the Past
Some of the fanciest automobiles were driven by your ancestors during by 1920s. Do not expect to find them on the farm, dressed in overalls…
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