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From: "Beverly White" <>
Subject: Re: [MURPHY-L] What county was and is Augusta in?
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:05:19 -0500


Cyndee, are you researching the Murphys of Richmond County? I have a
vague recollection of having some interest in that county. Who are you
researching?

Beverly


> HI Cyndee:
>
> Per "The Handybook for Genealogists"
>
> Augusta is in Richmond County
> Richmond is an original county org. from St. Paul Parish
> formation date: 5 February 1777
> URL:
> http://www.agusta.co.richmond.ga.us/
>
> Address:
> Richmond County
> 530 Green St
> Augusta, GA 30911-0001
> Phone: 630.821.2460
>
> Details:
> Clerk Superior Court has land records from 1778 and court records;
> Probate Court has marriage and probate records.
>
> Georgia Vital Records:
> Vital Records Service, State Department of Human Resources
> 47 Trinity Avenue, SW, Room 217-H
> Atlanta, GA 30334
> ph: 404.656.4750
> has birth and death records from 1919- present
> earlier records may be available from county offices
> at Atlanta, Savannah and Macon.
>
> Marriage Records: Clerk of the Court of Ordinary
>
> also listed:
> Georgia Department of Archives and History
> 330 Capitol Avenue SE
> Atlanta, GA 30334
>
> ............
>
> Looking at the map, Augusta is on the state border.
>
> You may also want to take a look at Aiken County,
> South Carolina.
>
> If you have never seen "The Handybook," you have missed
> a treasure trove of information. It was written by George
> Everton and has been updated since his death, by the
> company his family began -- Everton Publishers. You
> can find it in many libraries. It is in its 10th edition.
> However if you find a used copy of the 8th or 9th edition
> they will be fairly current and worthy of a place on your
> book shelf. Everton's puts the 10th Edition on sale quite
> regularly, so don't feel that you must pay full price. Just
> wait and it will be $20 less with frequency! :)
>
> Sorry I can't help you with your Murphys, however if you
> find they traveled to San Francisco, lets talk again!
>
>
> Slan,
>
> Lauren
>
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