I had a business trip to Columbus, Georgia last week and Columbus has a great genealogy section in their library, so I decided to do a little after-work research. I knew that I would only have a couple of hours at the library, which made it essential that I go in with a plan. I […]
Murray County Administrators & Guardian Bonds – a Research Plan
Several months ago, I discovered that the (non-indexed) images of Georgia Probate records had been added to FamilySearch. I started searching through the Administration & Guardian Bonds for Murray County and immediately hit pay dirt with a guardianship bond for my 3rd great-grandfather, Andrew B. Baxter. I also found a guardianship bond for the children […]
Research Plan: Finding marriage record for William West and Leaty Lankford
I promised myself that I would start writing research plans this year, specifically one per month. Here is my first attempt: Objective: To locate a marriage license or other record of William West’s and Leaty Lankford’s marriage. Proven facts: They were married (as stated on both their death certificates). They had a two-year-old child on […]