Primitive Baptists are the subject of a new book, "Southern Baptist Messenger, 1852-1862 (A Georgia Primitive Baptist Newspaper), Marriages and Obituaries," by Fred W. McRee Jr. and Ted O. Brooke, who each has a number of other books to his credit.
This work is important as a new source of vital records information related to this branch of the Baptist faith, also known as Hard-Shell or Old School Baptists. The originals were found on microfilm or in manuscript form at Duke University, the University of Georgia or the Southern Baptist Library in Nashville.
This well-done volume fills an important gap in the published information from the various faiths, as books exist on similar records from the regular Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists and Presbyterians abstracted from their religious newspapers, and a good article on Catholic records from their newspaper. The newspaper was published in Lexington and later Covington, Ga., but covers information on Primitive Baptists from many Southern states. The marriage information is reprinted exactly as published, and the obituaries are edited a bit but are still quite lengthy. Some of the obituaries are for Revolutionary War veterans, an important new source for them. This 8½-by-11 inch book has a full-name index and was published by Historic Oglethorpe County with a grant from the R.J. Taylor Jr. Foundation. The book may be ordered for $25 postpaid from Fred W. McRee Jr., P. O. Box 128, Dahlonega, GA 30533. He also has a flier covering 18 other books he has published.
Irwin County marriages
Jessie H. and Delma W. Paulk are the co-compilers and editors of "Irwin County, Georgia, Marriage Records Index, 1820-1949″ covering this South Georgia county. The title is a misnomer, as the book includes abstracts of the marriage records, both white and black, from 12 marriage books, dating from the county's origins to the mid-20th century. They are arranged alphabetically, first by groom with the bride, date, book and page, and then reversed by bride. The minister or other officials are unfortunately left out of the book, a major loss to researchers. The authors have compiled 46 books on South Georgia and North Florida. This current volume, published with a grant from the R.J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, is available for $50 postpaid from Jessie H. Paulk, P.O. Box 275, Salem, FL 32356; call 850-584-4280 or e-mail: paulkj@fairpoint.net.
Taylor Foundation workshops
A genealogy writing and publishing workshop sponsored by the R.J. Taylor Jr. Foundation will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. May 22 at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library Auditorium in Moultrie with the speakers being Linda Geiger on properly abstracting records and Vivian Price on how to build a book with your computer. The workshop is free and is geared to assist authors and publishers to learn more about abstracting and publishing in order to qualify to apply for a foundation grant. Seating is limited, and reservations are required with Faye Poss, 2767 Centerville Rosebud Road, Snellville, GA 30039 or FayePoss@aol.com. For more information, see www.taylorfoundation.org.
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