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    1. Militia District
    2. CHARLES T ZEIGLER

    3. I have the Lowndes census on disk. Can someone tell me how to understand the Militia District system? I have heard of this all my life but never understood it. charles t. zeigler

    10/24/2001 03:44:51
    1. Re: Militia District
    2. shadri

    3. Hello Charles, The following link to the Georgia Archives might be of some help. Georgia Militia Districts http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/rs/gmd.htm Sharon I have the Lowndes census on disk. Can someone tell me how to understand the Militia District system? I have heard of this all my life but never understood it. charles t. zeigler

    10/25/2001 03:03:04
    1. Re: Militia District
    2. Joe Lineberger

    3. At 09:44 PM 10/24/2001 -0500, CHARLES T ZEIGLER wrote: >I have the Lowndes census on disk. Can someone tell me how to understand >the Militia District system? I have heard of this all my life but never >understood it. > >charles t. zeigler ----------------------------- The original purpose was for home defense. A Militia district was organized as soon as a certain number of able-bodied men were found to be living in a particular area. The men would be required to organize into a militia company and report for drill on a required basis. I can't remember the exact number required but I am guessing anywhere from 30 to 50. The Militia Districts are still around and the militia companies have evolved into the National Guard. Joe

    10/25/2001 05:56:07