Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of registration oath books created in the state of Georgia during reconstruction after the Civil War. The cover the years 1867 to 1868.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The oath books contain:
 * The names of individuals
 * The city and county where the person lived
 * The race of the individual

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor lived

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor in the registration of oath books, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information found in the oath books to locate your ancestor in census records.
 * Use the information found in the oath books to locate your ancestor in land records.
 * Use the information found in the oath books to locate your ancestor in additional state and county records.
 * Use the information found in the oath books to locate your ancestor in the Freedmen’s Bureau Records.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citing this Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : publication date. Custodian.
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