This updated book revision includes The Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants Who Settled in America passages along with other new information that has been discovered. This final edition also has color photographs as well to enhance the reader’s experience.

Georgia Griner Family & Related Families with Royal Lineages is a comprehensive documentation that encompasses two decades of research. The family’s narrative traces back to early European ancestry and follows the Salzburgers as they sought religious freedom by migrating across the ocean. This work delves into the first Salzburger settlement near Savannah, incorporating journal entries from contemporary witnesses who accompanied them. The Greiner family is meticulously documented alongside the Alderman lineage, which holds historical significance in Bulloch County, Georgia. The Alderman lineage also serves as a conduit to royal lineages leading ultimately to Charlemagne. These royal connections are examined in detail, backed by substantiated research. Additional noteworthy elements include an account of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, where John Martin Greiner participated during the Revolutionary War. This genealogy book presents photographs, land deeds, diary excerpts, and other verified records detailing births, deaths, and marriages sourced from authentic materials.

Kimberly Rayborn Harrington has extensively studied the Griner family and its associated lineages for many years and has covered several key aspects:

I. An exploration of the locations where our Griner ancestors lived and originated from, along with their historical context.

II. A thorough investigation of archives in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina; courthouses for land grants; probate documents; birth and death records; Revolutionary and Civil War records; as well as other legal documents. Research at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has also been conducted comprehensively.

III. Excerpts from two diaries that recount the challenges faced by our German ancestors: The Johann Christoph Bornemann Diary details their journey to the New World by boat, while the John Wesley Diary shares experiences among Germans residing in Georgia.

IV. Visits to battlefield sites where our ancestors fought during the Revolutionary War and Civil War have been documented and researched for contextual history.

V. In-depth information on Jonathan Griner (father) and Martin Griner (son). Following an analysis of census data, factual evidence was found regarding Martin Griner that refutes claims he was one of Marion County’s wealthiest individuals prior to the Civil War.

VI. Documentation related to John Martin Griner’s service in the Revolutionary War includes land grants, his signature on neighbors’ wills, as well as a will he prepared for a dying neighbor. His property situated by the Savannah River has been identified.

VII. Photographs of Samuel Alderman’s family heirlooms are included—such as a coverlet woven by Sarah Chestnut Alderman, a cowhide walnut chair, and a drawing of their grandfather clock—alongside stories about Sherman’s visit to their farm and Samuel’s religious poetry.

VIII. William Spencer—Sarah Jane Alderman Griner’s fifth great-grandfather—was among Hartford’s early settlers in Connecticut who served as a representative tasked with revising state laws. His will and other pertinent legal documents have been discovered along with one he authored bearing his signature.

IX. Proven royal lineages traced through Sarah Jane Alderman Griner lead back to Malcolm II of Scotland; Henry II (through his acknowledged illegitimate son); Charlemagne; extending further back to the Merovingian dynasty. Background histories alongside intriguing historical facts are included within this volume, featuring firsthand accounts from a servant detailing personal aspects of Charlemagne’s life.

X. Several grandfathers linked through royal lineages participated in the Crusades; two were signatories of the Magna Carta—which is reproduced verbatim due to its relevance regarding our ancestors’ conflicts with King John.

XI. Comprehensive details concerning all family sites including cemeteries and battlefields are provided.