The Appalachian Preservation Society
Georgia
The US50 - A guide to the state of Georgia - History, Geography, Tourism, and state links.
Wildernet - Georgia. This southern state contains diverse landforms from mountains to beaches. Several national and state preserves protect natural areas throughout the state. Georgia lies in the southeastern United States and its culture reflects the key role this state has played in the development of the region. The state can be split into three general regions: the northern, southern and central Georgia. The northern region of the state can further be separated into eastern and western areas. Northeastern Georgia is referred to as the highlands.
Native Americans in North Georgia. Woodland, Moundbuilders, Creek, and Cherokee history.
About North Georgia History. Short history of North Georgia.
About North Georgia. An excellent web site devoted the history, culture, scenic beauty, etc., of North Georgia.
Welcome to GDITT Tourism. Information on tourist attractions, Georgia State Parks, with maps, and travel information.
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Georgia is known for having one of the best state park systems in the nation, protecting more than 77,500 acres of natural beauty. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Colonial Coast, our state has an exceptional variety of scenery.
Georgia Net State of Georgia. Instant access to state government.
Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the Department of Natural Resources is to sustain, enhance, protect and conserve Georgia's natural, historic and cultural resources for present and future generations, while recognizing the importance of promoting the development of commerce and industry that utilize sound environmental practices. The source for information on Historic Preservation and Wildlife Resources.
State TopoView Georgia from the National Geophysical Data Center.
Georgia National Forests from the USDA Forest Service web site.
Georgia National Park Guide by State from the National Park Service.
Georgia History contains articles and links to Georgia Indians ,Georgia Before Oglethorpe ;Spanish Missions in Georgia: 1526-1686;a map of Early American Indian Tribes, culture areas, and linguistic stocks; James Edward Oglethorpe; Georgia and the American Revolution and Georgia Signers of the Delcaration of Indpendence.
Georgia Information from 50states.com.
Georgia Counties contains a brief History of Georgia Counties and a Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties.
Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center. To provide for harmonious relationships among cities, counties, the State of Georgia and the government of the United States.
American Indian Nations in Georgia. Creek, Cherokee, Moundbuilders, and Native American links.
This Site Takes Time to Load, be patient, please! A list of Native American associated links---some good, some bad.
Appalachian Trail in North Georgia. The Appalachian Trail begins in Georgia at Springer Mountain and leaves the Peach State 79 miles later at Bly Gap. The rugged, often rocky terrain reaches a height of more than 4400 feet and never dips below 2500 feet.
Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, hiking, maintenance. A map of the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail.
Georgia Trails. From easily accessible scenic vistas to challenging trails along high, windy ridges, Georgia's hiking trails offer a wide variety of adventure for people regardless of age.
The Georgia Conservancy - preserving nature through the conservation of georgia's air water and green spaces. The Georgia Conservancy works to balance economic and social progress with the protection of our natural resources.
Forestry University - Warnell School of Forest Resources. The Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, established in 1906, is the oldest existing forest resources program in the South. The University of Georgia chartered in 1785 is the oldest state university in the country.
Georgia Association of Historians is an organization of professionally trained historians who live and work in Georgia.
Historic Preservation. Georgia will be a better place tomorrow than it is today, providing quality communities in which to live, work, learn and recreate. Historic places will be widely valued as irreplaceable resources that contribute to our heritage, our economy, our neighborhoods, and our sense of who we are as Georgians.
Georgia Land Lotteries. The method of distributing Georgia’s newly acquired territories by Lottery was not used by any other state. Simply, it was thus: After the Lottery was authorized by Act of Legislature, citizens of Georgia would register in their respective counties of residence, if they were eligible under certain qualifications noted above. Their names taken in their counties of residence, and the lot and district numbers submitted by the surveyors were sent to the State Capitol (then Milledgeville) and commissioners appointed by the Governor drew the names and numbers from two separate wheels or drums. Subsequently the fortunate drawer would take out a grant to the lot he drew, paying the grant fee specified above. If he did not take out a grant, the lot reverted to the State. There were no requirements for cultivation or residence of any lot drawn and granted in the Lotteries. The six lotteries took place in 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, and 1832.
State Archives of Georgia Land Records contains articles on Georgia County Creation; a history of the Georgia Surveyor General Department; Georgia Bounty Land Grants; the Georgia Militia Districts; a Georgia Land Records Glossary; and Georgia Headright and Bounty Grants.
Benjamin Hawkins' writings. Indian agent Benjamin Hawkins as, late in 1796, he visits the Creeks and records his observations of the folks he meets and their lifestyles.
Georgia Genweb website. The Empire State of the South and home of the first US Gold Rush.
The Georgia Genweb Regional Coordinators contains a clickable map.
Georgia Counties by Date of Creation. The following list excludes several failed or short-lived efforts to create counties outside of the current boundaries of Georgia. Rather it includes the 159 actual counties that currently exist, plus two that existed until consolidated with Fulton County in 1932. Also, in numbering the counties according to their creation, each county is numbered separately, although in some cases several counties were created in the same act on the same day.
Georgia County Snapshots. First published in 1994, Georgia County Snapshots provides brief descriptions of the state's 159 counties.
Northeast Georgia slot and tab tombstones from the mid 19th century.
Georgia's History. In 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe and a small band of English colonists landed on the Georgia coast. They settled what is now Savannah, the nation's first planned city. Georgia later became one of the original 13 American colonies and thrived as its rich resources attracted settlers. After the Revolutionary War, in 1788, Georgia was the first southern state to ratify the new United States constitution. Beginning in 1776, Land was offered via Headright & Bounty Land Grants along the coast and the Savannah River in the Eastern portion of Georgia. Between 1805 & 1832, as more land was needed to the West, additional counties were created with the Six Cherokee Land Lotteries. Each new county was divided into Militia Districts and census records are enumerated in this format. In 1811, there was a Georgia boundary dispute over lands in present-day Transylvania County, near Brevard, NC known as the Walton War. Georgia had actually established this area as Walton County in 1803 and elected its officials. Georgia lost this war, so Walton Co. was no longer a part of Georgia. If you can't find your ancestors in North Georgia on a 1810 Census, they may have fallen into this 'black hole' of Georgia's history that's actually North Carolina. In 1818, a county was formed in the center of Georgia and it was named Walton Co. but don't confused the two in your research. Gold was discovered in Habersham, White and Lumpkin Counties in 1828. This brought a flood of people hoping to make a fortune. Many of the visitors came from neighboring North & South Carolina.
Southeastern Genealogy Online's State of Georgia contains Georgia History; County Formation Maps; County Census Maps; and the Military History of Georgia.
Family Chronicle - Dating Old Photographs. There are probably few family historians who do not possess a number of unidentified and undated photographs.
The Old Timer's Page contains articles on Digging A Well By Hand; Water Dowsing; Making a Cistern; The Outhouse; Remember Mama's Recipes; Salt Curing Meat in Brine; Making Bread in a Wood Burning Oven; Making Butter; Making Sauerkraut; Soap Making; Cured Ham; The Root Cellar; Getting Ice;The Spring house; Meat Potting; Yeast Cultures; and Growing and Harvesting Wheat by Hand.
Cherokee by Blood from the Tennessee Genweb Project.
Genealogical Web Sites Watchdog. Help for the Beginner.
USGS GNIS Georgraphic Locator.
Panoramic Maps Collection from American Memory.
Development of the United States, 1650-1950.
AltaVista - World - Translate a web page.