Floyd County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Floyd County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for John Floyd. The County is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Floyd County Courthouse 3 Government Plaza Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-291-5190 Floyd County Website Probate Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Episcopal St. Peter's Church, Rome

Baptism


 * 1843-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Baptism Index 1843-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Marriage


 * 1848-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Marriage Index 1848-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Burial


 * 1849-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Burial Index 1849-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1873-1885 Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1873-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1895 Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church Marriage Index 1873-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Local Histories

 * Battey, George Magruder, Jr. A History of Rome and Floyd County. State of Georgia - United States of America. 1540-1922. Atlanta, Ga.: Webb and Vary, 1922. Digital version at Ancestry ($). Another digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, E, and H
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, and D
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Comapny D


 * Bartow County Genealogical Society (Ga.). 1995. Bartow County, Georgia heritage book. Cartersville, Ga: The Society. (page 12 - 8th Battalion Companies A and B from Bartow, Gordon, and Floyd counties) Other Libraries
 * Battey, George Magruder. 1922. A history of Rome and Floyd County, state of Georgia, United States of America: including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922, vol. 1. Atlanta [Georgia]: Webb and Vary Co. (page 137-195)
 * Williams, Marvin. 1961. C. S. A. collection of Marvin Williams, 1855-1875. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Bagwell, J. W. 1961. Correspondence of J. W. Bagwell and military index card. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Long, Nimrod William Ezekial. 1961. Correspondence of Nimrod William Ezekial Long, 1853-1864. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Griffeth collection of letters and family charts, 1856-1890. 1961. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Hightower, Thomas M. 1961. Letters of Thomas M. Hightower, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Volunteer Regiment, 22nd, Company G. 1961. Report of reunion of Co. "G" of 22nd Regiment Georgia Volunteers, 1895-1926. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Clark, Reuben Grove. 1961. War experience of Capt. Reuben Grove Clark, 1891. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Floyd County). 1961. C.S.A. military records(loose records), 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Floyd County). 1961. Confederate soldier roster, 1861-1865; pension rolls, 1890-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Provost Marshall (Rome). 1961. Provost marshall records, 1864-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1842-1851 Index to Annual Returns (1842-1851) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1851-1861 Digital Images of Wills (1852-1861) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1861 Index to Will Bk A (1852-1861) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1861-1871 Index to Will Bk B (1861-1871) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1892 Index to Will Bk C (1871-1892) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1834-1877 Floyd County Marriage Books A and B Index 1834-1877. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1850-1888 Floyd County Marriage Index 1850-1888. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1890 Floyd County Marriage Books C and D Index 1876-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1895 Floyd County Marriage Book E Index 1890-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Family History Centers

 * Rome Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Cave Spring Historical Society  Phone: 706-346-5205 Cave Spring Historical Society Cave Spring Historical Society Facebook

Rome Historic Preservation Commission  607 Broad Street Rome, Ga 30162 Phone: 706-346-5205 Email: [mailto:bgriffin@romega.us bgriffin@romega.us] Rome Historic Preservation Commission

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society

Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Southern Appalachian Genealogy Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Floyd County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Floyd County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records