Let me clarify. I've looked at the counties on the genweb, but Appling, for example, (my target county at the moment) only says it was formed in 1814, from Indian Lands . My question is if this was Indian Land when it was formed, what counties in the "southern" part of the state were considered "Georgia" prior to that? Thanks again, Libby Jarvinen wrote: > Appling County was created by Act of the Legislature from lands obtained > in the > Creek Indian Cession of 1814. > > I have an ancestor in Appling County in 1820. He was from South > Carolina, but I suspect he might have moved to the general area prior to > 1814. Which counties "in the neighborhood" should I look in for records? > > I'm familiar with "this county was formed out of that county" but not > too certain what it means when a county is formed from Indian Lands. Was > the land not considered part of the state prior to that? If so, how far > "south" did Georgia go before the Indian Land was annexed in 1814 - what > were the adjoining counties? > > Thanks, > Libby >   >   > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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