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    1. Re: [Greene] Fw: RECORDS - 1780 TO 1820
    2. Hi, You probably should check the GA Archives at Morrow, GA. The address is: 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow GA. The phone is: 678-364-3700. The web is: www.GEORGIAARCHIVES.ORG. If you go there in person, you may view the original documents in a special reading room where the staff will let you know what conditions will apply. First, you will need to fill out a sheet with the person's name that you are requesting. This land is called bounty land. It will take from a few minutes to an hour to locate the documents. The staff will come and get you when they have found what you need. Then, you will go into the reading room. You cannot take anything with you. They will furnish you with paper and pencil to do your research. You will be brought a large box that will have the surname on the box of the person that you are seeking. Then you look at folders until you find the person you are seeking. The staff can copy the documents for you. You will need to fill out a form to have it copied. There will be a charge for copying. These are the documents that you might find: the original request for the bounty land; the affidavit from the soldier's commanding officer; the surveyor report; if the person received any land from GA previously; the document signed by the land council; other land which might have been obtained in other GA counties. This is very tedious because the documents are often difficult to read. It is also very rewarding when you find what you need. Good luck Mary

    01/10/2005 04:44:20