Thank you so much for your reply, and you are right I did not understand what share cropping was all about. I was told that my grandfather was a share cropper and I have even been on the land that he share cropped. Maybe he was lucky because he and his family moved to Augusta,GA on January 1, 1913 and went to work for the Augusta Railroad. I have a pictured of him and his family while living on the farm and they were really dressed in fashionable clothes of that period. I was trying to find out something about their live while living in Jefferson and Glascock Counties. Thank you for your help. Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "CCMILLER" <bonedigger@highstream.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 6:23 AM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Share Cropers > Maybe you don't understand Sharecroppers! > Share cropping is a term used for people who agreed to work on a landowners > property for benefits received. Usually the sharecropper was given a place > to live, use of mules, tools, equipment and advanced the seed and fertilizer > to plant the upcoming year's crops. In return the landowner took a share of > the crop that was raised. This was merely an agreement between the landowner > and the sharecropper, no business of the government was involved thus no > records kept. The entire livelihood of the sharecropper family rested in the > hands of the landowner. Usually they did not even have enough food to last > them until harvest time so advances were made or not made by the landowner > and he eventually got to the point where he virtuallly owned the entire > sharecropper family. > I know this, I've been there, done that. > Once in the system it was very hard to get out of it. > Charles > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margie King" <heyred@knology.net> > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:25 PM > Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Share Cropers > > > > Please someone tell me how to find information on share croppers. My > > grandfather was a share cropper in Warren and Glascock County. I know the > > land where he share coppered, but I'm trying to find information on how > long > > he lived there but I don't know what kind of records to research. Thank > you > > for any suggestions. > > Margie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dee Thompson" <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:12 PM > > Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Cherokee Co Land Grant Book > > > > > > > LAND LOTTERIES > > > First or 1805 Land Lottery > > > Second or 1807 Land Lottery > > > Third or 1820 Land Lottery > > > Fourth or 1821 Land Lottery > > > Fifth or 1827 Land Lottery > > > Sixth or 1832 Land Lottery > > > The Forgotten 1833 Land Lottery > > > > > > Dee > > > For details on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this > > > link: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <HPattycat1@aol.com> > > > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:37 PM > > > Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Cherokee Co Land Grant Book > > > > > > > > > There are indexed books for each of the the lotteries in Georgia. > > > However, I > > > do not recall seeing a book for grants as late as the 1840s. As > > > someone has > > > already mentioned, the 1832 lottery is the latest I have seen. > > > Someone might > > > know better, however. I will check into this further. > > > Patricia > > > > > > > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > > > Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work. > > > GA Volunteer > > > lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > > > When in doubt, save thy message overnight and reread it in the light of > > dawn. > > > GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > > Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS. > > Researching the following families: Arnold, Alsobrook, Benton, Booth, > Bradwell, Colson, Curles, Dailey, Davis, Dyess, Etheridge, Fort, > Fuller, Gregory, Hodge, Hooks, Hudnall, Jackson, Mitchell, Shinholster, > Thigpen, Thompson, Treadwell, Wall > > > > > > > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt not use e-mail for any illegal or unethical purpose. > GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > > >

Margie, do try to get some help from the Jefferson Co., GA. site. They are very helpful. Winn --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.746 / Virus Database: 498 - Release Date: 08/31/2004

Thank you, I will e-mail them since I am on their mailing list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ATK'sgrannie" <gnw@rose.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 2:18 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Re: Margie > Margie, do try to get some help from the Jefferson Co., GA. site. > They are very helpful. Winn > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.746 / Virus Database: 498 - Release Date: 08/31/2004 > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager > Thou shalt not forward any chain letter, (unless it's funny or deals with genealogy). > AGE AND TREACHERY WILL ALWAYS OVERCOME YOUTH AND SKILL > >