I spent all this time transcribing these land records having to do with my 4th Great-Grandfather, George W. West, so I thought I would share them with you. The Book and Page where they can be found is at the top of each record. This is my first experience with land records so I have
Today I got over myself and headed up to the Forsyth County, Georgia courthouse to look at old land records. I didn’t find everything I wanted, but after seeing which parcels of land my ancestors sold off, I’ve narrowed it down… THIS is where I have to find the cemetery. Yep, there is a highway
When it comes to the Civil War, I’m not that interested in the generals and battles. The thing that interests me is the depravation, the hunger, the neighbors turning on one another, and the way that – like wars now – poor men end up paying the price for rich men’s (misguided) dreams. Mary Ann West was
The 1880 Federal Census for Forsyth County Georgia was one of the more curious of my family censuses until I figured out what to make of it. My ancestors George W. West and Jennett Cowan West are where I expected them to be, in the Hightower District of Forsyth County, Georgia. Two of their younger
I’ve already blogged about my family tree brick wall, George W. West (b. abt. 1819 in Spartanburg County, SC). As I’ve been digging and delving into that family though, one given name keeps sticking out to me. “Paschel” or, as it’s sometimes spelled, “Paschal” or “Pascal.” I have two Paschels in my West line, and have found
When we buried my beloved and very-much-missed Granna Ellabel (Duncan) West at Hightower Baptist Church in Ball Ground, GA last Christmas Eve, the ground was a little soggy and I had chosen for some reason to wear heels. As I made my way to her burial site, I – being me – tripped and accidentally
I have a family mystery. (Unlike every other genealogist out there, right?) I’m looking for the record that proves the parentage of George W. West. Read on for more about my West Connection or click here to get straight to the Mystery of George W. West’s Parentage. Who was George W. West? GEORGE W. WEST