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Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy           Angela is now the Georgia State Host. We still need County Hosts to help us make this sites the best it can be!           View our Volunteer Information page and then contact Kim if interested in becoming a county host. The ability to make a basic webpage and a desire to transcribe data is needed.           If you would like to contribute data for posting to this site, please contact Kim or Angela All contributions are welcomed and remain the property of the contributor.     James Edward Oglethorpe was the founder of the colony of Georgia. He commanded the HMS Anne ship that landed the first 113 settlers on February 12, 1733 at what was to become the city of Savannah. James Edward Oglethorpe, was one of the trustees of the colony. He laid out the town design of Savannah and acted as governor of the colony. Georgia was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established as a colony. It became the fourth state after ratifying the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. It is known as the Peach State or the Empire State of the South    Visit our Georgia County Websites State Bird: Brown Thrasher State Capital & Largest City: Atlanta State Area: 59,441 square miles Industries: textiles, timber, cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans,  poultry Major rivers: Chattahoochee, Savannah, Suwannee Highest Point: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 above sea level  Bordering Water: Atlantic Ocean Nickname: Peach State Motto: "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation" State Song: Georgia on My Mind State Flower: Cherokee Rose   Online Data Collection STATE DATA CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS MILITARY DATA NEWSPAPER DATA STATEWIDE BIOGRAPHIES NATIVE AMERICAN DATA WEBSITE UPDATES VOLUNTEERS FAQ COUNTY SITES USEFUL LINKS Murray County Now Hosted!   Visit our Surrounding States' Websites: Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida On the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina On the west by Alabama And on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina Join our Mailing List to be notified when this website is updated   You are Visitor   to Georgia Genealogy Trails since July 12, 2006 powered by FreeFind Visit our National Genealogy Trails Website ©2006 - 2008 Genealogy Trails