<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:contributor>Daughters of the American Revolution. Suwanee Creek Chapter (Suwanee, Ga.)</dc:contributor><dc:contributor>Swarts, Suelle</dc:contributor><dc:coverage>United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Buford, 34.12066, -84.00435</dc:coverage><dc:creator>Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)</dc:creator><dc:date>2023-09</dc:date><dc:description>Island Ford Baptist Church proceedings from 1835 outlining meetings to discuss church matters, including the reception of new members and preparations for union and association gatherings. Delegates were appointed to represent the church at various events, and decisions were made regarding organizing future meetings and conducting worship services that demonstrate a commitment to the Island Ford Baptist Church community and the broader Baptist association while maintaining peace and harmony within its congregation. Transcription provided by Suelle Swarts, Suwanee Creek Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), 2022. The Georgia Archives have not microfilmed this item.</dc:description><dc:description>Transcription and index created by members of Island Ford Baptist Church and the Suwanee Creek Chapter of the NSDAR.</dc:description><dc:format>image/jp2</dc:format><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:subject>Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Buford (Ga.)--History</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist churches</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptists--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptists--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Gwinnett County (Ga.)--History</dc:subject><dc:subject>Church records and registers--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Church records and registers--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Enslaved persons--Social conditions</dc:subject><dc:subject>African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slave records--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slavery--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slavery--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slave records--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>African Americans--Statistics, Vital</dc:subject><dc:subject>Genealogy</dc:subject><dc:subject>Religious communities</dc:subject><dc:title>Document A</dc:title><dc:type>Text</dc:type></oai_dc:dc>