The community was either named after a local pioneer citizen or after general john e. The coffee county historical society was founded in 1969 by a group of individuals who sought to preserve and record the history of the county and its people. Coffee county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since jan 1919, copies of marriage since june 9, 1952 to 1996 and a divorce records index since june 9, 1952. Heritage station museum douglas, ga official website. Coffee county, ga free public records criminal arrests. Full article swim results from coffee trojan invitational. This web site and other georgia public library service programs are partially assisted with funds from the library services and technology act through the institute of museum and library services. I have a huge book of over 900 pages size 8 12 x 11 with many old family photos, entitled dorminydorminey. You are not on the coffee county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. Their daughter, jessi, told me that if i wrote a history of coffee county, she would be willing to read it.
It is truly a history of one of georgias towns and its people. I also thank my many other friends in coffee county, including the mizell family who pitched in a welcome meal. Search coffee county public records using best found research sources online. The system provides highspeed access to all information currently available in the coffee county promis system. Paperback or softback at the best online prices at ebay. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. The coffee county historical society the coffee county. Georgia is a gateway to georgias history and culture found in digitized books.
Inthe domesday book, waldron was companion of robert, earl of moretaine, in normandy. Douglascoffee county visitor information center its time you took. Coffee is an unincorporated community in bacon county, georgia, united states history. Coffee county, georgia, january 1, 1930, consists of six hundred thirtytwo square miles of territory situated about ninety miles west of the atlantic ocean, is about three hundred feet above sea level. Coffee county marriage book, 1882 1897 images at georgias virtual vault page 91 25 aug 1888 authorization for robert hewitt and neily tooke 26 aug 1888 marriage by b. The capital city of coffee county the legislature of georgia created coffee county in 1854. Coffee county, georgia public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. New book examines a civil war unit from athens, georgia. Resolved waldrons life waters and thomas family reunion. The 2007 census estimate shows a population of 40,085.
No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here. Waters family history ebooks waters and thomas family. I dream of genealogy a list bacon county cemeteries. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in coffee county. Baldwin county georgia 1805 a map of the original survey created in 1805 of the baldwin county out of which were created the following counties, morgan, putnam, jones, and bibb. Congratulations to our coffee high school wrestling team on their first ever team dual championship.
Coffee regional medical center welcomes new foundation director. Coffee, an influential telfair county planter and politican who served in both houses of the georgia state legislature, as well as in the u. Georgias 108th county was named for former soldier, state legislator, and congressman gen. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side of coffee s history, the civil war, educational development, churches, newspapers, pioneer families, and railroads. Cornelia married1 robert hewitt on 26 aug 1888 in coffee co, georgia. Link to all levels of coffee county government and their sites with services which provide public information. The clerk of superior court is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in coffee county. Georgia soldiers in the cherokee war complete information militia from georgia called up to guard the cherokees as they traveled westward. Local histories are available for coffee county, georgia genealogy. Douglas, the seat of coffee county, is located in south georgia 92 miles west of.
Index of documents on file in the authoritys central indexing system. This book is one of the finest coffee table books i have ever seen, chock full of gorgeous photographs of the interiors and exteriors of historic houses. These lands were originally cededby the creekin the treaty of fort jacksonin 1814 and the treaty of the creek agency 1818and apportioned to the above counties before becoming coffee county. No political advertisements, no confidential informationpersonal information, no threats, and no clearly offensive comments are allowed on this. Coffee county white pages directory and people search. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Baldwin county georgia 1805 a map of the original survey created in 1805 of the baldwin county out of which were created the following counties, morgan, putnam, jones. Dec 23, 2002 douglas, the seat of coffee county, is located in south georgia 92 miles west of brunswick and 120 miles northwest of jacksonville, florida. Coffee county, located in georgia s lower coastal plain, was created from sections of clinch, irwin, telfair, and ware counties on february 9, 1854.
Coffee county, georgia genealogy familysearch wiki. One clear benefit of the new system is that users run the same programs online that are available in the courthouse. Coffee county, ga historical society home facebook. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Coffee county was created by an act of the georgia general assembly on february 9, 1854, from portions of clinch, irwin, telfair, and ware counties. Wards history of coffee county suggests the papers establishment date as april, 1888, but the breeze isnt quoted by neighboring newspapers, nor does it appear in national newspaper directories, until 1890. The book contains interesting information about all aspects of this south georgia county s activities. Coffee county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and. Georgia books clarke county, georgia, history of athens and. This new feature will allow anyone with information that could prevent or stop behavior such as bullying, harassment, threats, intimidation or acts of violence to share that information with school district administration. Records online probate court of coffee county coffee. Coffee county, ga white pages directory assistance people search 411 just got a lot more direct.
Look up recorded information of coffee county including demographics and local economy. Sovereign country of the caucasus odyssey illustrated guide rosen, roger, foxx, jeffrey jay on. Coffee county was created by an act of the georgia general assemblyon february 9, 1854, from portions of clinch, irwin, telfair, and warecounties. Coffee county, ga map of cities in coffee county, ga. Also many native birds, native fish, and native snakes. Coffee county, ga historical society photos facebook. Coffee county, georgia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The changing past of coffee county, georgia tigerprints.
Pursuant to hb1582, act 820, the authority is expanding the statewide uniform automated information system for real and personal property records, provided for by code sections 15697 and 15698, by the addition of a database for map and plat records. This effort will provide for public access to real estate and personal property. The society has met on a bimonthly basis since its beginning and the meeting have generally had programs designed around a specific topic relating to the history, genealogy, folklore and. Ambrose, georgia, for opening their home to me whenever i was in coffee county for research. Each of these items is more fully discussed in spearate articles in this book. Coffee county, georgia free public records black book online. Her latest work is coffee county, georgia, newspaper clippings, volume vi, 1910. Coffee county, ga historical society, 219 w ward st. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side. A story dealing with the past and present of coffee county, beginning with the early settlers about the year 1800, discussing the creek indians and the pioneers, leading up to the creation of coffee county in 1854, old families, old schools and churches, showing the conditions during the civil. When coffee county was created in 1854, it was formed primarily from the region of telfair county south of the ocmulgee river, with smaller portions added from irwin, clinch, and ware counties. Many early county records were lost, especially probate records before the 1870s.
Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 coffee county source. School system announces christmas card contest winners. You can find much more info from the irwin county pages of my website edd dormineys south georgia genealogy website. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section georgia local histories. Also, check the coffee county georgia usgenweb archives project, which has. A post office called coffee was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1957. Located in the the old georgia and florida railroad depot, heritage station museum features an array of permanent collections including military, agricultural, africanamerican, and local business. A story dealing with the past and present of coffee county. History of cherokee county, georgia being typed history of georgia.
Coffee county, ga historical society, douglas, georgia. Community guidelines community guidelines this page is monitored daily by the city of douglas and coffee county historical society. The georgia historical society has been awarded its tenth consecutive 4star rating from charity navigator, the largest charity evaluator in america, for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency, a distinction that places the society among an elite 2% of nonprofit organizations in america. This book covers the early indians who lived in the area, the natural environment of the county, the economic and social side of coffees history, the civil war, educational development, churches, newspapers, pioneer families, and railroads. Certified search history search plat index pursuant to hb1582, act 820, the authority is expanding the statewide uniform automated information system for real and personal property records, provided for by code sections 15697 and 15698, by the addition of a database for map and plat records. We are working day and night to collect, authenticate and deliver uptodate county records. Discover unique lodging options or book a suite in our many hotels. According to coffee county georgia cemeteries 18371978 book. Mcdonald, on the atlantic coast line, is the nearest railroad station. Coffee county was created by an act of the georgia general assembly on february 9, 1854 from portions of clinch, irwin, telfair, and ware counties. Coffee county was created in 1854, primarily from neighboring telfair county and also.
Mainstreet director, wife struck by car in downtown douglas. Even with just partial information like a name, but no town, we can fill in the blanks with the rest to find the local phone number from our coffee county white page directory why pay high fees to get the ga white pages directory. A committee of volunteer history buffs dedicated to serving the community by preserving local history. Genealogy trails history group georgia marriage records from select counties 18281978 source. Douglas, the seat of coffee county, is located in south georgia 92 miles west of brunswick and 120 miles northwest of jacksonville, florida. Coffee was also a prominent frontiersman, renowned for his service in the regions indian wars. Columbia county, georgia early court records, 17921840. Secure internet access to coffee county probate office real and personal property records is now available. This fiftyacre tract of land was surveyed into lots and blocks. Pioneer of coffee county, georgia waters and thomas family. Coffee county has several varieties of native trees. Sovereign country of the caucasus odyssey illustrated guide. The good deeds club of coffee county, georgia home.
The coffee county school system is pleased to announce that our schools now have an online anonymous reporting system. During the thirty years war between spain and the netherlands, many. Coffee county, georgia free public records searches at black book online. The waldrons were an influential family in england and were among the nobility as early as the 16th century. And it may be truly said that coffee county is well watered. Fales, a posthamlet of coffee county, is located twelve miles southeast of douglas, between seventeen mile creek and the satilla river. Coffee county ga white pages, phone book, 411 people. Coffee is an unincorporated community in bacon county, georgia, united states. James pearson gave the county fifty acres of land on which to build the public buildings for the county. Coffee county, georgia free genealogy and family ancestry research data. Beginning with the early settlers about the year 1800,discussing the creek indians and the pioneers. These lands were originally ceded by the creek in the treaty of fort jackson in 1814 and the treaty of the creek agency 1818 and apportioned to the above counties before becoming coffee county. Coffee county was established on february 9, 1854 from clinch county, irwin county, telfair county, and ware county portions of coffee county were used to create berrien county 1856, jeff davis county 1905, and atkinson county 1917.
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