They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty and Bryan Counties, Georgia

This section is designed to allow you to see records that have recently been added to the site, in case it has been a while since you checked. It also shows the variety of record types included in the site. 

William Cooper

William Cooper, an enslaved ship’s carpenter, did not just witness the arrival of Sherman’s Army into Savannah in December 1864. He went 40 miles out

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Piner Martin

Reverend Piner Martin was one of the founders of the Liberty County Pleasant Grove AME Church. This research, performed in 2021, is dedicated to Reverend

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Freedom and Foraging

The Bittersweet Arrival of Sherman’s Army in Liberty County In December 1864, as the holiday season approached, the reality of the Civil War marched directly

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