My understanding is that during the war, salt was in very short supply and of course a necessary daily staple for various reasons. The salt lists listed the families and widows of csa soldiers who were allowed salt rations due to their service to the cause. Marsha Grannysurfs@aol.com wrote: > > Can some one explain what a salt list was? > Thanks Chris -- Ford House http://www.cybertrails.com/~meandsteve "Let the redeemed of the earth say so..." Psalm 107:2

You can find many of the early censuses from s-k publications (www.skpub.com). Two other good sources are www.heritagequest.com and www.allcensus.com. s-k publications and allcensus both have tif files that you view with your regular pc viewer, or they also include a viewer on the cd. s-k pub puts one county, one census per cd. Allcensus generally does the same, but has some cd's that are multiple years for the same county. Heritage quest does theirs by microfilm roll, so you might get 2 or 3 counties on a cd. Heritage quest has the easiest (fastest) viewer to use, but does not always take as much trouble over the image quality. Heritage quest also charges the same, regardless of quality. Allcensus charges less for the damaged or hard-to-read images. ----- Original Message ----- From: <TYBEETIDE@aol.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 5:33 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] U.S. Census > Hope that someone, among you, can tell me where I may purchase census reports > for: Bryan County - 1840, 1850 and 1860 and Effingham County - 1840 and > 1860. > I seem to be running out of possibilities and would appreciate any leads. > Thank you > > A few, of my families: > Badgerworthe/Badger, Baratte/Barratt, Bell, Bernardy, Bird, Brack, > Brogdon, Conaway, Deal/Diehl, DeLoach, DesClaux, Downs, Eastwood, > Elarbee/Ellerbee, Hahnbaum, Jones, Kieffer, Lightbourne, McConachy, > Miller, Murrow, Nessmith/NeSmith, Pate, Smith, Stafford, Stewart, > Sweet, Zetterower/Zittrauer >

I have used flour but prefer corn meal. The flour tends to stick to the stone and is hard to brush off. It also leaves a white residue on the stone. Corn meal brushes off very easily and is also eaten by the critters. It is amazing how it brings up even the most hard-to-read inscriptions crystal clear. I carry a 5# bag of white corn meal, a soft brush, and a notebook in my car at all times. Y'never know when you'll want to make cornbread.....:-) Judy in Newnan

Central GA. Gen. Society had a speaker from the Georgia Historical Society who was somewhat of an expert on tombstones. His suggested methods, the mirror and sun or to use PLAIN flour. It contains nothing that would damage the stone and the critters take care of the leftovers. He did not suggest rubbing anything on or against the stone since the pressure might cause the stone to snap. (In fact some cemeteries require you to have permission to do rubbings like Bonaventure in Savannah, even for family members.) You might check with the Society in Savannah for more information. Helen

Thank you very much for your detailed information regarding the different available sources and what they have to offer. I'm grateful, as I'm sure others will be. Thanks again, Sherry

Rachel, I appreciate your help very much. I guess maybe I will check Fl. her body was sent back to Fl. for burial but I assumed the death certificate would be in the state of the death. Thanks again for your help, Rhonda Rachel Holman wrote: > Rhonda: > > There are no Elree Wiggins listed in the Ga. Death Index for these three > years. I did find a Mrs. Lee A. Wiggins, died 10/14/1928 in Tift County, > Death Certificate #27936-J and this was the only person listed as having > died in Tift County for those years. > > Rachel > > At 10:22 PM 8/4/00 -0400, you wrote: > >If anyone has access to the Ga. death index for the years 1926, 1927, & > >1927, I need a lookup. I have an Elree Wiggins who died in Ga. around > >1926, 27 or 28. I thought she had died in Tift County but I could not > >find a death certificate. Any help or advice would be greatly > >appreciated. > >Rhonda > > > > > > > >

The Statesboro Library has these census records or I should say they have some of them. I do not remember the prices. Sandie in Savannah, Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: <TYBEETIDE@aol.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 5:33 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] U.S. Census > Hope that someone, among you, can tell me where I may purchase census reports > for: Bryan County - 1840, 1850 and 1860 and Effingham County - 1840 and > 1860. > I seem to be running out of possibilities and would appreciate any leads. > Thank you > > A few, of my families: > Badgerworthe/Badger, Baratte/Barratt, Bell, Bernardy, Bird, Brack, > Brogdon, Conaway, Deal/Diehl, DeLoach, DesClaux, Downs, Eastwood, > Elarbee/Ellerbee, Hahnbaum, Jones, Kieffer, Lightbourne, McConachy, > Miller, Murrow, Nessmith/NeSmith, Pate, Smith, Stafford, Stewart, > Sweet, Zetterower/Zittrauer >

Hope that someone, among you, can tell me where I may purchase census reports for: Bryan County - 1840, 1850 and 1860 and Effingham County - 1840 and 1860. I seem to be running out of possibilities and would appreciate any leads. Thank you A few, of my families: Badgerworthe/Badger, Baratte/Barratt, Bell, Bernardy, Bird, Brack, Brogdon, Conaway, Deal/Diehl, DeLoach, DesClaux, Downs, Eastwood, Elarbee/Ellerbee, Hahnbaum, Jones, Kieffer, Lightbourne, McConachy, Miller, Murrow, Nessmith/NeSmith, Pate, Smith, Stafford, Stewart, Sweet, Zetterower/Zittrauer

Searching for Rhodes of Dooly/Worth Counties, Ga. Any help on this name will be appreciated.... Thanks, Rachel rcaves@alltel.net

More on reading tombstone inscriptions, this from Ancestry Daily News: In a recent issue, a reader mentioned that if you used chalk to highlight inscriptions on a stone, you should wash it off. The St.Louis-L mailing list just had some information on researching headstones from a society that seemed to know a great deal about it. Unfortunately, I did not keep the information, but I remember that they did not consider chalk a good idea. Maybe a search would find the group who could really give you some good advice that wouldn't damage the stones. LaVerne Good point LaVerne! The Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS) recommends, "Don't use shaving cream, chalk, graphite, dirt, or other concoctions in an attempt to read worn inscriptions. Using a large mirror to direct bright sunlight diagonally across the face of a grave marker casts shadows in indentations and makes inscriptions more visible." AGS has posted its list of "Gravestone Rubbings Dos and Don'ts" on its FAQ page at: http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm

----- Original Message ----- From: <TLOs0925@aol.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 1:12 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] COLVARD/SCOTT in GA > Looking for information on Anderson Lamar Colvard b 1844 d 1929. Also > looking for information on a Henry Scott b 1869 (?). Both born in GA. Any > help no matter how small you believe it is will aid in me finding out more > about these individuals (my ancestors) > > Thanks M. Marie >

Anyone who has sent request for look -ups,and has been awhile.Please re-sent. I have had addresses to bounce.....

Looking for information on Anderson Lamar Colvard b 1844 d 1929. Also looking for information on a Henry Scott b 1869 (?). Both born in GA. Any help no matter how small you believe it is will aid in me finding out more about these individuals (my ancestors) Thanks M. Marie

I have a few Webbs in south Georgia. Lossie Allen Webb married my second cousin Dora Lee Pitts -----Original Message----- From: glswings [mailto:glswings@paclink.com] Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 2:16 AM To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GA-Roots] Webb familiy Importance: High Anyone searching for the Webb family please contact me Helen glswings@paclink.com

Can some one explain what a salt list was? Thanks Chris

Anyone searching for the Webb family please contact me Helen glswings@paclink.com

I am looking for any native american ancestry for my great-grandmother Berilla Ann Davis who married Lewis Hunt probably in the early 1880 time frame. It is my understanding that she was either one half or less native american. Thank you in advance. John Tidwell ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello to all - You seem like a nice group! I've been away from my GA research for a couple years, but the discovery of a new "cousin" has fired up my interest again. (by the way - post your name everywhere you can for your surnames - it pays off! I was "found" by this new cousin when she spotted a two year old posting in a Whitaker forum!) My family is at this point all Atlanta area... WHITAKER - descendants of Joel E.W. Whitaker, particularly John T. Whitaker BARTON - Descendant and family of David barton, though his son William. MITCHELL-Descendants of William Mitchell, though his second wife Elizabeth Jurden Thanks! mary Hayward Brockmeyer

This Bird your hunting was he in Carroll co GA in 1860.My ggrandfather bought or spld land from a Bird will look that up. A Job Bird and William Wilson and James Wilson kept passing this same piece of land around all I have is indx on this and not the deed would love the deed but haven't sent for it yet. Thanks Betty Betty T. Benson wrote: > No, Pat, you have not sent me the BIRD database. > > Betty in Dallas > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Opachick <pensacola@mindspring.com> > To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Bird > > >BETTY- from dalas did I send you the BIRD databse? > > > >pat from pensacola > >researching WATSON > >

23 Aug.1843 Legal Notices Talbot Co. Robert S.Adams,,appiled to me for letters of admr' on estate of James Adams...signed Charles H. Stillwell,ordinary Meriwether Co. Joseph and John Watson,appiles to me for letters of admr'.. on estate of David Watson... signed.Davis C.Gresham, ordinary 30 Aug. 1843 Legal Notices Stewart Co. Mary Doster,appiled for letters of admr', on estate of Benjamin Doster..signed, M.Gresham .ordinary... William A.Bell appiled for letters of admr'..on the estate of Jacob J. Hollingsworth.signed M.Gresham,,ordinary. Died. Ranndald McNeill.age 36..in this city.. Estate sale.. Talbot Co. Lot # 268/23 dist.property of Peter Campbell..signed N.H.Campbell ,admr' Uoson Co.. Estate sale 5 negroes..property of Daniel Hicks..dec'd...signed leroy McCoy..admr' 6 Sept 1843 Legal Notices Muscogee Co. Daniel Parkman tolls before me, justice of the pease(not named) 1 horse..appraised by Thomas Burnson,Miles Moore. signed.. N.McLester ..ordinary 13 Sept.1843 Died At his home in Coweta Co.Ga..Young Stokes,esq age 72.(no date given)... Randolph Co.GA... estate sale Lot # 187/1 dist...property of Thomas Howard,dec'd..signed Rhesa B.Howard.. 20 Sept 1843 Died Near Enon,Macon Co.Al.7 Sept ..Major Jasper G. Banks.age 27 At his home in Dooly Co. 3 Sept..Arthur A.Morgan,late judge of the Southern Circuit..age 42.. At his home in Russell Co. Al..13 Sept..Jonathan A. Hudson,formerly of this city..age 40.. Thomaston,Upson co. 10 Sept. George Carey..was a member of GA.Congress... Macon Co.GA.. 29 Aug. John Hannon,esq..age 60.. 27 Sept. 1843 Married Early Co. Ga. 7 Sept. by Rev. Warner..Col. Josiah S.Patterson of Fort Gaines to Miss Elizabeth J.McDonald.. Died. 23 Sept.1843 ..Capt Francis M. Marks..age 40..leaves wife,children, mother. 10 Sept. at Lanier,Macon Co.Ga..Dr.John J. Miller. 14 Sept.. Greene Co.GA..Dr. Thomas G.Jones..age50 2 Sept...Hancock Co. Jeremiah Sanford..age 69 Libel for Divorce Marion co. Nancy Battle vs Henry Battle Defendant does not live in state...signed Burton W. Dowd,clerk.. ....................... to be con't