Wayne, The Georgia Archives in Atlanta and/or the University of Georgia Library in Athens are, I think, your best bets. There is little to no store of genealogy readily available in either the library records in Walton County or in the court records. Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: Bettie Wood <nana321@txucom.net> To: <GAWALTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 07 January, 2000 18:01 Subject: [GAWALTON] CAN YOU HELP? > I received this email, & told Wayne I would send it to the list, so here > goes. > Please respond to Wayne, address below. > > Elijah McDonald was born May 1834 in Georgia. We believe he was born in > > Walton or Talbot counties. Do not know his parents names. He had 6 > brothers > who he thought were all killed in teh Civil War. He married a Martha B. > > Brooks in Pike county, Alabama in 1857. Her father was Jacob Rutledge > Brooks > and her mother was Rebecca Jarrot Sappington. It was said Elijah > followed > the Brooks to Alabama. > > I plan to travel to Georiga in two weeks. Any help or other suggestions > > about what resources are available for searching records prior to 1857 > would > be appreciated. > > Wayne McDonald > WMcdon7794@aol.com > > > ==== GAWALTON Mailing List ==== > You know it's time to turn off your computer when... > You get up in the morning and go online before getting your > coffee. > >