Welcome! This website was created on 12 Aug 2005 and last updated on 12 Jan 2008.There are 1521 names in this family tree.The earliest recorded event is the birth of Brinson, Thomas in 1610.The most recent event is the death of Brinson, Billy Ray in 2001.
My name is Charmon Brinson Hale and I am the webmaster of this site. Please contact me if you have any comments or feedback.
About Southern Heritage
These are the main surnames I am researching:
BRINSON:This family migrated from Craven County NC to Tattnall County
Ga. They moved to Randolph County before settling in Thomas County, Ga. Allied
families include CARTER, GODWIN, KIERCE, MALOY, MERRITT, POLLOCK and SASSER.
Other counties are Decatur, Grady and Mitchell.
DAVIS: This branch is descended from Joseph Davis of NC. They migrated
to Wilkinson,Monroe and Meriwether Counties in Ga then to Tallapoosa County,
AL. They finally settled in Shelby County, AL. Allied families include:
ARCHER, ARANT, CUSHING, REEVES and VENTERS/VENTRISS.
HALE: I am researching descendants of Richard Hale and his son, Robert,
who lived in Chattooga County, GA in 1860, 1870, and 1880. Richard was born
in Tennessee in 1820. Related families include BUSH and EDMONSON.
PITTS: I am researching the Pitts in South Central Georgia in the Telfair,
Pulaski and Dodge County areas. Allied families include: ANDERSON, BURKHALTER
and DRIGGERS.
A special thanks to all of those who have contributed material over the years.
If you have any questions, corrections, or photographs of related persons,
please feel free to email me!
I try to make sure that all information is accurate, but mistakes do
happen. Please be sure to verify information yourself. I have put alot of time
into my research and don't mind sharing names and dates, but please do not
copy my original narrative texts found in the notes section of individuals.
Getting Around There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.
In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthday and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.