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Reconstructed Census Records
1790

                                                                                   
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The first three census schedules for Georgia are missing. A total of seventeen volumes of 1790-1820 censuses were lost by the federal government, evidently before 1895, and the cause is unknown.

Wills, deeds, tax digests, court minutes, voter's lists, and newspapers have been searched to compile a reconstructed 1790 listing. Due to the nature of the search, it is not possible to determine if there are duplicate names. While Columbia county was not formed until 10 Dec 1790, and there wouldn't have been a 1790 census - it was still included.

SOURCE:
The Reconstructed 1890 Census of Georgia
Substitutes for Georgia's Lost 1790 Census
Compiled by Marie DeLamar & Elizabeth Rothstein
Baltimore - Genealogical Publishing Co,, Inc 1989

It would be impossible to reconstruct a complete 1790 census of Columbia County, due to the loss of so many records during this period. The statistics of the 1790 census escaped the fire when the British burned Washington. The total population of Richmond County includes what would become Columbia County. Likewise, Wilkes County population includes what would become Elbert County. This is the population of each existing county within Georgia:


Name of County Population
Burke County 9467
Camden County 305
Chatham County 10769
Effingham County 2424
Franklin County 1041
Glynn County 413
Greene County 5405
Liverty County 5355
Richmond County 11317
Washington County 4552
Wilkes County 31500


These dates are important when researching within Georgia during the early years, as county boundries changed several times.


Date Event
Prior to 1790 All of Columbia County was under Richmond County
1790 Wrightsboro Quaker settlement set off from Richmond County to Columbia County
1790 the first Baptist Church (Dr Marshall) off set from Richmond County to Columbia County
10 Dec 1790 Columbia County formed from part of Richmond County
1793 part of Columbia County set off to Warren County
1870 part of Columbia County set off to McDuffie County




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