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Ancestry/Genealogy

kdmorris

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9. Burke/Emanual County, Georgia

Reply to goclark (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 04:09 PM

Aug 2012

Sherman burned the Burke county courthouse down on his way through, destroying all the records... asshole.

Then... it burned down in 1890 or so again... sheesh.

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African American Genealogy [View all] kdmorris Mar 2012 OP

After the census and death certificates watrwefitinfor Mar 2012 #1

Wow, thank you so much! kdmorris Mar 2012 #4

Did you watch the Jerome Bettis episode of... Little Star Mar 2012 #2

I did! kdmorris Mar 2012 #3

A tip for African Ancestry in Southern Georgia pl34567 Mar 2012 #5

Thanks. I'll do that. kdmorris Mar 2012 #6

All I can add NOLALady Mar 2012 #7

call the Historical society in the goclark Aug 2012 #8

Burke/Emanual County, Georgia kdmorris Aug 2012 #9

Wow! goclark Aug 2012 #10

Clark/Jones/White kdmorris Aug 2012 #11