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Jeannette Holland Austin

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The Georgia Frontier
The Georgia Frontier

Vol. I (Histories and Genealogies of 591 families)

2005

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Jeannette Holland Austin
Jeannette Holland Austin

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27 Suggestions to help you find your ancestors

I have been a professional genealogist for over fifty years, and needless to say, I learned many excellent techniques to find answers. The solutions are out there — it is simply a state of mind which must be achieved for proper analysis. Every genealogy has a great story attached to…

Genealogy

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27 Suggestions to help you find your ancestors
27 Suggestions to help you find your ancestors
Genealogy

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Archaeological Dig in Georgia

Archaeological Dig at the Lyon Farm on the South River

Archaeology

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Archaeological Dig in Georgia
Archaeological Dig in Georgia
Archaeology

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Stories of Indian Attacks during the Revolutionary War. Part I.

General Andrew Lewis Indian Attacks during the Revolutionary War In 1776, problems with Indian attacks from the Shawnee and Cherokees continued and the militia was again called upon. …

History

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History

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Is the Brain always Awake?

One night I awoke from a deep sleep with the following message in my head “There is a candy bar on the bottom shelf behind the catsup!” Something long forgotten, no longer visible was still lodged inside my brain. Have you ever spent hours pouring over old genealogy records and…

Genealogy

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Genealogy

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Patience Required to Find Ancestors

As genealogists, we quickly gather names, dates and places. But do we really understand the personal struggles of our ancestors during their presence upon the earth? For one, past generations were swamped with problems of immigration and the voyage to America. They all came for various reasons. Learning these reasons…

Genealogy

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Answers to our Genealogy Lie in the Wait
Answers to our Genealogy Lie in the Wait
Genealogy

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3 days ago

News. The Non-Benefits of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence

As news of artificial intelligence and social media issues spreads across the Internet, we await something different. In 2006, social media was a winner. Initially, it was a place to sell products and ideas to one’s friends or, as it turned out, a vast audience of email addresses. At first…

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

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5 days ago

Are we Lost in T. I. M. E.?

One day, your face looks young and pretty. And the next day, you have the profile of an old wrinkled witch or warlock. What happened? The answer, of course, is that time happened. We can find many eventful solutions even though the years roll by. …

Time

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Time

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5 days ago

How Ships Were “Damnified!” in the Old Days

The term “damnified” or “damnification” referenced vessels where merchandise had spoiled or wrecked, and it became necessary to pay someone for their losses. As agents across the seas shipped perishable goods into Virginia, there was always a risk of bad weather. Typically, hurricanes were responsible for losing vessels and cargo…

Virginiapioneers

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Virginiapioneers

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Nov 20

The Beautiful Forgotten Lady of Plantation Days and the Years That Came Afterward

Lizzie Smith Chambliss 1850–1905 Lizzie, born on a plantation in Forsyth County, Georgia, like so many others during that era, was destined to suffer the effects of the Civil War. When General Sherman burned Atlanta and headed south with his Army to Savannah, the patrols visited the Smith plantation, an…

Plantation

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The Beautiful Forgotten Lady of Plantation Days and the Years That Came Afterward
The Beautiful Forgotten Lady of Plantation Days and the Years That Came Afterward
Plantation

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Nov 17

How are you connected to King Edward I of England? How about Noah?

The family is our most important asset. Despite what has happened throughout the years, we are linked to the genetics of our grandparents and siblings. Everyone has an old family album proving one’s lineage and continuing existence. It is said that a large percentage of Americans descend from King Edward…

Noah

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How are you connected to King Edward I of England? How about Noah?
How are you connected to King Edward I of England? How about Noah?
Noah

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Jeannette Holland Austin

Jeannette Holland Austin

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Author of 100+ genealogy books. Owner of 8 genealogy websites available by subscription. https://georgiapioneers.com/subscribe/subscribe.html

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