From Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC): Revolutionary War's end in Georgia covered in new book
Mary Bondurant Warren has just published the ninth volume in a series on Georgia's governor and his council during the 18th century.
With "Georgia Governor and Council Journals 1782″ she brings the series to the end of the American Revolution in Georgia. In this volume, she has compiled material from numerous original sources in Georgia, other U.S. sources, as well as from several British archival depositories.
If you've wondered how the last royal governor, Sir James Wright, and his council of advisers fared, and what went on after the Battle of Yorktown in October 1781, this is the book to read.
Actually, you would not read this in the conventional sense, since it is a compilation of material presented chronologically by source, rather than everything interwoven. Here you can see in their own words what the people of that era were writing and thinking.
The book also includes material from the patriot or rebel governor, so you have the writings from both sides, as Georgia essentially had two governors until Wright departed Savannah on July 11, 1782.
The newspaper accounts also allow you to read what the public of that era read.
This a treasure trove of data for historians, much of it never before gathered together in a single source. Genealogists will find the section on the King's Rangers and the various muster rolls a valuable source, as well as the section on confiscated estates of loyalists. This is certainly an important work for anyone interested in Georgia history.
The book has an index of personal names, military units and ships, as well as place names. It was published with a grant from the R.J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, and is available for $45 plus $8 shipping and $3.15 sales tax from Heritage Papers, P.O. Box 7776, Athens, GA 30604-7776. A full set of all nine volumes is available, or each separately. Three more volumes in this series are planned.
Revolutionary War research guide
Craig R. Scott has written "Revolutionary War Genealogy Research Guide," the latest edition in the "Genealogy at a Glance" series. It consists of four laminated pages giving a quick overview of how to research the war's sources.
Scott, a well-known speaker on military research, has synthesized the information into major sources from lineage societies to pensions, and compiled service records and muster rolls, among other sources.
The guide is available for $7.95 plus $4.50 postage from the Genealogical Publishing Co., 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211. Check www.genealogical.com to order online or to see a list of other topics in the series.
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