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Orig. pub. Atlanta 1932. Reprinted 1978, 1988. Print on Demand Edition 2018. iv, 269 pp. + illus., new index Charlton County, Georgia, was formed by Legislative act in 1854 from a portion of Camden County, the most southern coastal area of Georgia. This volume has extensive treatment of the problems of the early settlers as they were caught under… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Anderson SC, 1925. Reprinted 1978, 1992. Print on Demand Edition 2018. 521 pp., illus., index An original Georgia county formed in 1805 from Creek Indian lands, Baldwin covered an area which later became parts of Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, Newton, Bibb, and Rockdale counties; therefore, its records have an importance which extends beyond its present-day boundaries. This… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. n.p.n.d. (1948?). Reprinted 1980. Print on Demand Edition 2018. ix, 195 pp., new index This history of Pike County, although a relatively small volume, is rich in genealogical material, containing as it does lists of members of lodges and organizations, county officials, war records for the Mexican War, Civil War, and World Wars I and II. An… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Valdosta GA 1942. Reprinted 1978. Print on Demand Edition 2018. xiv, 400 pp., illus., maps + new index Lowndes County was created from Irwin County in 1825. This history details its formation and gives a brief look at the early history of the entire territory. Early military history is outlined including rosters of the militia, an account… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Albany, GA, 1924. Reprinted 1978. Print on Demand Edition 2018. xvi, 1-411, illus. + new index Not the work of one person, this history was compiled by members of the Thronateeska Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. As such, it presents the history of the area from a variety of vantage points being taken, in… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Carrollton, AL 1856. Reprinted 1980. Print on Demand Edition 2017. xvi, 17-283 + new index Pickens County was created in 1820, the year after Alabama was admitted into the Union. The early settlers of the county, most of whom were from the upper districts of South Carolina, are named and discussed under the topics of living conditions,… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. 1935. Reprinted 1974, 1982, 1988, 2002. Print on Demand Edition 2014. VIII, 191 pp., frontis., new index Written by a native son, this history of White County, Tennessee, has chapters devoted to: the pioneers and early settlement of the county, education and religion, the economic history of White County, wars and their effect, White County today (1935),… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1930. Reprinted 1980. Print on Demand Edition 2011. 368 pp., new index This history of Greenville County, in upper South Carolina, tells the story of the area from the days of the Indians to the early 20th century, and, in a special biographical section, contains sketches of over 150 prominent citizens and families. Early chapters treat… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Asheville, NC 1947. Reprinted 1977, 1982, 2003, 2007. Print on Demand Edition 2014. xx, 290 pp., index + illus., map In an effort to preserve the memory of traditions, customs, and fireside tales, Mrs. Patton canvassed remote areas and sources seeking material for this book. Described are the influx of settlers, the life of the early pioneers,… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Brunswick, GA 1962. Reprinted 1984, 1996 from 1969 revised ed.. Print on Demand Edition 2009. x, 156 pp., index + illus. Colleton, one of the three early counties of South Carolina, has always occupied a unique place among people interested in the history of the state, but information about Colleton County is not easy to find. This… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Newberry SC 1897. Reprinted 1980, 1988. Print on Demand Edition 2014. 568 pp., new index This history tells the story of Edgefield County, one of the most interesting and significant counties in South Carolina, and contains a wealth of genealogical and biographical information on every page. An every-name index was prepared for this reprint edition. The volume… Read more about this item

Orig. completed Florence SC 1965. Published 2016.. Print on Demand Edition 2016. xxii, 576 pp. This book was written and completed in 1965 by local attorney Henry E. Davis and the manuscript given to the Florence Public Library. Over the next fifty years it remained in manuscript form in the library and was much used by persons researching the… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1933. Reprinted 1979, 1980. Print on Demand Edition 2014. 222 pp., new index + illus. This history of Turner County covers an extensive period before the creation of the county in 1905. Early chapters discuss Indian trails, villages, and battles as well as customs, religion, and occupations of the pioneers and old roads and towns. Records… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. 1981. Print on Demand Edition 2015. (xiv), 452 pp., illus., map, appendix, notes, index Located between the Great Pee Dee and Lynches rivers in the middle coastal plain of South Carolina, the area which forms present-day Florence County is the subject of this history by the late G. Wayne King, who was a professor of history at… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Macon, GA 1927. Reprinted 1978. Print on Demand Edition 2010. 154 pp., illus., new index Jefferson County, site of Georgia's first permanent capital at Louisville, is the subject of this short history written in 1927 by Mrs. Z.V. Thomas. Jefferson was formed in 1796 from Burke and Warren Counties. The book gives a brief, textual account of… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1932. Reprinted 1978, 1989, 1997, 2003. Print on Demand Edition 2008. iv, 539 pp. + maps, new index This history tells the story of Irwin County, an original Georgia county created in 1818 from Creek Indian lands. From it eventually came all of parts of twenty-two counties (Worth, Wilcox, Turner, Ben Hill, Tift, Colquitt, Thomas, Cook,… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. 1935. Reprinted 1977, 1982, 2000, 2002, 2004. Print on Demand Edition 2008. 714 pp., new index + illus. This basic history of Haywood County from 1808 to 1935 is particularly valuable to genealogists, containing as it does over 350 pages of records and biographical information about seventy families and a comprehensive genealogical index prepared for this reprint… Read more about this item

Vol. II, (iii), 255 pp., index

Orig. pub. Asheville, NC 1937. Reprinted 1977, 1982, 2000, 2004. Print on Demand Edition 2008. xv, 640, 41 pp., index This history of Old Tryon and Rutherford Counties by Clarence W. Griffin contains a wealth of information not available elsewhere. Tryon County was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River. Due to… Read more about this item

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1900. Reprinted 1960, 1977, 1985. Print on Demand Edition 2010. (xii), 800 pp., illus., new index Published as a continuation of his Colonial and Revolutionary History of Upper South Carolina, Landrum's book is essentially a history of people and their connections. General history subjects covered include iron working, textiles, other manufactures, churches, schools, government, and politics.… Read more about this item