Books
Rabun Co., GA

See also:

• Book Vendors, Genealogy, Online
• Foxfire These books and magazines don't fit neatly into any one category, but I highly recommend them for a personal, inside look at the people and history of Appalachia
• Rabun County Historical Society

Census Records:

• 1830-1840-1850-1860-1870-1880 Federal Census Images by SK Publications (one CD contains images of the free population schedules of all six censuses)
• 1830-1840-1850 Federal Censuses compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1860 Federal Census compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1870 Federal Census compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1880 Federal Census compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1900 Federal Census compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1910 Federal Census, Tallulah and Persimmon Districts compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)
• 1910 Federal Census, Valley District compiled by John Thomas Coleman* (free populations)

Court Records:

• 1822 - 1850 Ordinary Court Records compiled by John Thomas Coleman*

Deeds and Land Records:

• Genealogy Extracted from Forest Service Court Cases in Rabun County, Georgia © 2001 by Susan Lewis Koyle. available through Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble

Family Histories:

• Sketches of Rabun County History 1819-1948 by Andrew Jackson Ritchie. Presents a detailed description of the county from the earliest days through the late 1940s, with brief histories of early settlers included. Considered to be the premier source for Rabun County history.
• Rabun County Georgia and Its People Vol. 1 published by the Rabun County Historical Society, 1992. A heritage-type book with articles about area families, churches and events. Also includes a transcription of the 1830 census for the county and many useful maps.
• Chips Off the Same Block by Monteen Keener Watts, 1986. Mrs. Watts picks up where Andrew Jackson Ritchie left off. Many area families, especially those who settled in the north end of the county, are given.
• The Beck Family compiled by Susan Lewis Koyle. Primarily a personal family history, this work also contains detailed research on the Beck family of Rabun County.
• Descendants of Jacob Eller by Edward K. Eller. The Eller family in North Carolina and Georgia.
• Jacob Eller, Rowan Co., NC, and His Descendants Vol. I and II, Progress Report by Edward K. Eller, 1995. Continuations of Mr. Eller's research.
• John Jacob Eller and His Descendants compiled by J. Gerald Eller, Edward K. Eller and Janine Eller Porter, copyright 1998 by the Eller Family Association. A hard-backed book about the Eller family which is apparently a compilation of the previous volumes.
• The Robert Lee Holden Family (with allied lines of Norton and Taylor) compiled by Mary Katherine Sherrill Robinson, 1993. Includes the families of Barak Norton and Andrew Kirby Taylor as well as the descendants and ancestry of Richard Holden.
• Threads of Ancestors Telford-Ritchie-Mize by Leila Ritchie Mize and Jessie Julia Mize, 1956. While this volume is not exclusively dedicated to Rabun County, it does include the ancestry of Eli Ritchie, an early area settler.
• The Descendants of Drewry Wall and Martha Meeks compiled by Susan Lewis Koyle and Marian Ham Miller. The family of an early settler.

History:

• Sketches of Rabun County History 1819-1948 by Andrew Jackson Ritchie. Presents a detailed description of the county from the earliest days through the late 1940s, with brief histories of early settlers included. Considered to be the premier source for Rabun County history.
• Rabun County Georgia and Its People Vol. 1 published by the Rabun County Historical Society, 1992. A heritage-type book with articles about area families, churches and events. Also includes a transcription of the 1830 census for the county and many useful maps.
• Chips Off the Same Block by Monteen Keener Watts, 1986. Mrs. Watts picks up where Andrew Jackson Ritchie left off. Many area families, especially those who settled in the north end of the county, are given.
• Pictorial History of Rabun County published by the Rabun County Historical Society, 2003.
• Yesterday's Rabun: A Collection of Historic Images from Rabun County, GA compiled by Brian A. Boyd, 1998. available through Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble

Non-genealogical Books:

• A Hiking Guide to Georgia's Rabun County © 1991 by Brian A. Boyd and Kay W. Boyd. available through Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble
• Lake Rabun Dockside Delights: Cooking the Lake Rabun Way © 2003 by Morse and Pruitt et al. available through Amazon.com
• Trout Fishing for Tourists in Georgia's Rabun County © 2000 by T. Wheeler and Brian Boyd. available through Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble

Tax Records:

• A North Georgia Journal of History by Olin Jackson. Lists the 1836 tax digest for Rabun County.

* Mr. Coleman can be reached at either 890 Foxcroft Trail, Marietta, GA 30067 or 4 Holden Cove Lane, Rabun Gap, GA 30568 (the latter primarily in the summer).