
Ebenezer,
Georgia
1615-1828


In May 2016, the Crumley Archives inherited what tradition holds to be the Salzburger Collection, a treasury of books once owned by the Salzburger community of Ebenezer, Georgia. Though the complete history of these books be an enigma, what we do know is that they came into the possession of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary sometime around its inception in 1830. These books were at the core of the seminary’s library for many decades and shaped countless pastors' theological education.
The Crumley Archives has endeavored to catalog and preserve these books in a way befitting their integrity and the integrity of the Salzburger community. For a full listing of the collection, see the finding aid below.






































Bibliographic Information and Useful Resources
Names Of The Early Salzburger Settlers in Ebenezer
Salzburgers and Their Descendent
Salzburger Society of Ebenezer, GA
Salzburger Expulsion Remembered
Salzburgers: the New Georgia Encyclopedia
Salzburgers in Georgia: a Timeline
Effingham County: A Rich History
Geneology Today: Georgia's Salzburger Immigrants
Excerpt from Boltzius's Journal, 22 April 1734
Letter to George Washington from the Ebenezer, GA German Congregation, 14 May 1791
Introduction to Old German Script and Gothic Typeface
Fraktur Typography and Old German Handwriting Transcription Chart
English Translation and Typeset of Salzburger Settlement, University of Georgia collections

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