Georgia Baptist Historical Society

 

Recent Submissions

  • Marriages Published in the Christian Index (1828-1855)
    Overby, Mary McKeown (Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1971)
    "Of special interest to those in Georgia and surrounding states are the Marriage Notices which were carried in this paper over a long period of time. Those appearing during the period 1828 - 1855 have been abstracted by Mrs. Mary Overby and the material has been indexed, stenciled, and mimeographed by Mrs. Edgar Lancaster. There are over 1,000 of these notices, 3,000 or more names. They include Bride, Groom, Minister, Parents and other identifying information, such as date of marriage and county of bride and groom. The INDEX is included for easy reference."

  • Obituaries Published by the Christian Index, v. 1 (1822-1879)
    Overby, Mary McKeown (Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1975)
    "The obituary notices in this volume were abstracted from The Christian Index from 1822 to 1879. ... Included in each entry is biographical information contained in the original notice and the date, page, and column in which it was found. These are arranged alphabetically with a cross-reference to all other proper names in the entry."

  • Obituaries Published by the Christian Index, v. 2 (1880-1899)
    Overby, Mary McKeown (Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1982)
    "The obituary notices in this volume were abstracted from The Christian Index from 1880 to 1899. ... Included in each entry is biographical information contained in the original notice and the date, page, and column in which it was found. These are arranged alphabetically with a cross-reference to all other proper names in the entry."