Walker County, Georgia
Named for Maj. Freeman Walker
County Seat is LaFayette
Laid Out in 1833

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History of Walker County, Georgia
Includes chapters on genealogical history, Indian history, militia districts, Fort Cummings, the Chickamauga Battle, the battle of Lafayette, Civil War, schools, agriculture, social life, World War, post office records, church history, and graveyards.

Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920
The county has always been used as the basic Federal census unit. Genealogical research in the census, therefore, begins with identifying the correct county jurisdictions. This work shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Also included is an essay on available sources for each state's old county lines. With each map there is data on boundary changes, notes about the census, and locality finding keys. There also are inset maps that clarify territorial lines and a state-by-state bibliography of sources. The detail in this work is exhaustive and of such impeccable standards that there is little wonder why this award-winning publication is the number one tool in U.S. census research. One of Genealogical Publishing Company's "Top Ten" Books of 2006.


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