http://www.georgiahistory.com Georgia Historical Society 501 Whitaker Street Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 651-2125 Library (912) 651-2128 Fax (912) 651-2831 Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Library hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual Membership is: Student $25 Individual $35 Family $45 Well worth the money. Frank J. -------Original Message------- From: JLN <jnelson230@comcast.net> Sent: 06/26/03 11:46 AM To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > What is the address for the Georgia Historical Society if one would like to join? Do you know how much it costs per year. Thank you. Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "M McCarthy" <jmm1682@attbi.com> To: <GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > Thanks Sherri for the information. > > I'd love to spend a lot time looking through the City Directories at the GHS, but I live in California. > > Members of the Georgia Historical Society are not charged per day for admittance. The book they publish and mail to members several times a year is worth the amount of the membership fees. Also if you research there the cost of copies is much less for members. > > Thanks for the help....... > > Maureen > RootsWeb Sponsor > Savannah Native > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sherrie > To: M McCarthy > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > Also, check the City Directory for that date. They have them back to the > mid-1800s at the Georgia Historical Society. > > BTW, The GHS is now charging $5 per day to go and do research. That started > April 15, 2003. > > Sherrie Harris > Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M McCarthy" <jmm1682@attbi.com> > To: <GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > Frank > > > > One way to find a general location of property in the Savannah area in the > 1800s is to compare the census information with the obituary notice in the > local newspaper. > > > > Information in some the Register of Deaths books published by the Georgia > Historical Society often include the street or the area where the person > died. I've found this helpful, but time consuming. > > > > Your information has been very helpful. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Maureen in California > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Frank Johnston > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 6:39 PM > > Subject: RE: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > I know I saw this somewhere....I think the Post Office designated the > > East/West streets around the turn of the 20th century. The modern > addresses > > were also designated around that time. I know from looking at > Ancestry.com > > that the streets hadn't been divided into East/West at Bull, yet, as of > > 1891. > > > > In the 1885 City Directory, Sholes states "One of the greatest > difficulties > > in the way of this directory publisher in Savannah, is the exceedlingly > > incomplete system of numbering which prevails, and which renders the > giving > > of proper and accurate locations of citizens an impossibility." I think > > that means street numbering came sometime after 1885. :-) > > > > Frank J. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M McCarthy [mailto:jmm1682@attbi.com] > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:46 PM > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > Thanks for answering Frank...... > > > > It would have been nice if they had made it easier for us. > > > > Do you know when the started dividing the streets East and West? I have > an > > 1856 map and they weren't designated East or West then. > > > > Your explanation was helpful, thank you. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Frank Johnston > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:56 PM > > Subject: RE: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > Maureen, > > > > In 1860 the county of Chatham was divided into 8 militia districts. > In > > 1870 > > Chatham County still had 8 militia districts, with the City of > Savannah > > comprising districts 1-4. What the boundaries of the militia > districts > > are > > I'm not sure, but by the 1900 census the militia districts were > further > > divided into enumeration districts. So, if you were to locate all the > > enumeration districts in a given militia district you might be able to > > figure out the 1860 militia district boundaries using information from > > other > > years. > > > > As for the addresses, the 1860 census sheets for Savannah do not have > > streets written on them as in later years. The easiest way to > discover an > > address (which would not correspond to modern Savannnah addresses) > would > > be > > to look up the heads of households on a given census page in the city > > directory. > > > > Did my explanation help....or deepen the confusion? :-) > > > > Frank J. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M McCarthy [mailto:jmm1682@attbi.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:40 PM > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > Is there a website showing the location of houses according to their > > numbers > > in the 1860 published by the Georgia Historical Society? Or where the > > districts are located in Savannah at that time? > > > > Does anyone know how the city was divided into districts back then? > > > > I'd appreciate any help.............. > > > > > > Maureen > > RootsWeb Sponsor > > Savannah Native > > > > > > In God We Trust > > God Bless America > > > > > > ____________________________________________ > > Email Scanned for Viruses by Norton Anti Virus 2003 > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >
Thank you Frank Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Johnston" <ftjjax@earthlink.net> To: <GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:00 AM Subject: Re: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > http://www.georgiahistory.com > > Georgia Historical Society > 501 Whitaker Street > Savannah, GA 31401 > (912) 651-2125 > Library (912) 651-2128 > Fax (912) 651-2831 > Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. > Library hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. > > Annual Membership is: Student $25 Individual $35 Family $45 > > Well worth the money. > > Frank J. > -------Original Message------- > From: JLN <jnelson230@comcast.net> > Sent: 06/26/03 11:46 AM > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > What is the address for the Georgia Historical Society if one would like to > join? Do you know how much it costs per year. Thank you. > > Jeanne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M McCarthy" <jmm1682@attbi.com> > To: <GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > Thanks Sherri for the information. > > > > I'd love to spend a lot time looking through the City Directories at the > GHS, but I live in California. > > > > Members of the Georgia Historical Society are not charged per day for > admittance. The book they publish and mail to members several times a year > is worth the amount of the membership fees. Also if you research there > the > cost of copies is much less for members. > > > > Thanks for the help....... > > > > Maureen > > RootsWeb Sponsor > > Savannah Native > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: sherrie > > To: M McCarthy > > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > Also, check the City Directory for that date. They have them back to > the > > mid-1800s at the Georgia Historical Society. > > > > BTW, The GHS is now charging $5 per day to go and do research. That > started > > April 15, 2003. > > > > Sherrie Harris > > Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "M McCarthy" <jmm1682@attbi.com> > > To: <GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 9:04 AM > > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > > Frank > > > > > > One way to find a general location of property in the Savannah area > in > the > > 1800s is to compare the census information with the obituary notice in > the > > local newspaper. > > > > > > Information in some the Register of Deaths books published by the > Georgia > > Historical Society often include the street or the area where the > person > > died. I've found this helpful, but time consuming. > > > > > > Your information has been very helpful. > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > Maureen in California > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Frank Johnston > > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 6:39 PM > > > Subject: RE: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > > > > I know I saw this somewhere....I think the Post Office designated > the > > > East/West streets around the turn of the 20th century. The modern > > addresses > > > were also designated around that time. I know from looking at > > Ancestry.com > > > that the streets hadn't been divided into East/West at Bull, yet, > as > of > > > 1891. > > > > > > In the 1885 City Directory, Sholes states "One of the greatest > > difficulties > > > in the way of this directory publisher in Savannah, is the > exceedlingly > > > incomplete system of numbering which prevails, and which renders > the > > giving > > > of proper and accurate locations of citizens an impossibility." I > think > > > that means street numbering came sometime after 1885. :-) > > > > > > Frank J. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: M McCarthy [mailto:jmm1682@attbi.com] > > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:46 PM > > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > > > > Thanks for answering Frank...... > > > > > > It would have been nice if they had made it easier for us. > > > > > > Do you know when the started dividing the streets East and West? > I > have > > an > > > 1856 map and they weren't designated East or West then. > > > > > > Your explanation was helpful, thank you. > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Frank Johnston > > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:56 PM > > > Subject: RE: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > > > > Maureen, > > > > > > In 1860 the county of Chatham was divided into 8 militia > districts. > > In > > > 1870 > > > Chatham County still had 8 militia districts, with the City of > > Savannah > > > comprising districts 1-4. What the boundaries of the militia > > districts > > > are > > > I'm not sure, but by the 1900 census the militia districts were > > further > > > divided into enumeration districts. So, if you were to locate > all > the > > > enumeration districts in a given militia district you might be > able to > > > figure out the 1860 militia district boundaries using > information > from > > > other > > > years. > > > > > > As for the addresses, the 1860 census sheets for Savannah do not > have > > > streets written on them as in later years. The easiest way to > > discover an > > > address (which would not correspond to modern Savannnah > addresses) > > would > > > be > > > to look up the heads of households on a given census page in the > city > > > directory. > > > > > > Did my explanation help....or deepen the confusion? :-) > > > > > > Frank J. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: M McCarthy [mailto:jmm1682@attbi.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:40 PM > > > To: GACHATHA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [GACHATHAM] 1860 Census > > > > > > > > > Is there a website showing the location of houses according to > their > > > numbers > > > in the 1860 published by the Georgia Historical Society? Or > where > the > > > districts are located in Savannah at that time? > > > > > > Does anyone know how the city was divided into districts back > then? > > > > > > I'd appreciate any help.............. > > > > > > > > > Maureen > > > RootsWeb Sponsor > > > Savannah Native > > > > > > > > > In God We Trust > > > God Bless America > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________ > > > Email Scanned for Viruses by Norton Anti Virus 2003 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go > > > to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go > > > to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >