Stopped at the archives today as we say, "on a whim" and look what I found..... Happened upon this at the Thomaston-Upson Archives this afternoon. The main part of the form is two-columned; however, I am putting the second column under each request. Let me know if you know anything of this information. My great grandmother was Luraney (spelled several different ways) Gilson who married William Brown in Talbot County, Ga., about 1850 or so. Think her father was Samuel Gilson. If you know anything about the mother of this baby having a connection to my Luraney, let me know, maybe a sister to Luraney? Talbot County is next to Upson County just across Flint River to the southwest. Form A Return of a Birth To the Ordinary of Upson (county underlined) County, State of Georgia. 1. Date of birth 1. 27th November, 1875 2. Full name of child, if living 2. Oscar Franklin Harrell 3. Sex---No. of child of mother 3. Boy Nos. 8 4. Color 4. White 5. Place of birth---(city or country) 5. Upson County, Ga. 6. If premature, period of utero-gestation 6. (left blank) 7. Cause of miscarriage 7. (left blank) 8. Condition of mother subsequent to miscarriage 8. (left blank) 9. Full name of mother---(maiden name) 9. Mary Gilson 10. Mother's birthplace and age 10. Upson Co., Ga. 33 yrs (age) 11. Mother's residence 11. Upson County, Ga. 12. Full name of father---(if illegitimate, so state 12. Silas B. Harrell 13. Father's birthplace and age 13. Muscogee Co., Ga. 45 yrs (age) "I hereby certify that the above is a true return of the birth of Oscar Franklin Harrell (name underlined) who was born on the 27th (day underlined) day of November (month underlined) 1875. (the 5 is underlined). (signature hard to read) SN Davison, MD (name is underlined) Upson County, Ga. (Upson is underlined.) (This appears to be a general form for any county from the fact that the county name is filled in over a blank line.)