Between 1805 and 1833 Georgia distributed three fourths of its public land through lotteries. Georgia Land Lottery Research is the genealogist’s guide to understanding and researching these lotteries. This book provides an education to the lottery process, the grid survey system, using land lot numbers, land grants, and other related records. The book is also a guide to researching the land lotteries on site at the Georgia Archives.
Chapters in this book build on each other. Early chapters provide an introduction and basic understanding of the lottery process. Research strategies are then provided for common research goals. Later chapters discuss major elements in greater detail. Ultimately, topics center around records for participants, lottery winners, grants, and plats. The final chapter is broken out by lottery and includes key facts, maps, and records for each original land lottery county.
Author Paul K. Graham is an award winning author and expert in Georgia land history. He works as a genealogist at ProGenealogists, a division of Ancestry.com and has spent nearly 10 years studying the subject; including, earning a Master of Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Maps
Preface
The Land Lotteries
Land Lottery Surveys
Research Strategies
Participants
Fortunate Drawers
Grants
Plats and Maps
Beyond the Basics
- 1805 Land Lottery
- 1807 Land Lottery
- 1820 Land Lottery
- 1821 Land Lottery
- 1827 Land Lottery
- 1832 Land Lottery
- 1832 Gold Lottery
- 1833 Fractions Lottery
Index
Order a copy of Georgia Land Lottery Research from Family Roots Publishing; Item #:GAGS04.