Butts County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Butts 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 Samuel Butts and is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Butts County Courthouse 25 Third Street PO Box 320 Jackson, GA 30233-0320 Phone: 770-775-8200 Butts County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1825.

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

Methodist Episcopal England's Chapel


 * 1886-1924 England's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1886-1924. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Jackson Methodist Church


 * 1846-1885 Jackson Methodist Church Baptism Index 1846-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1846-1895 Jackson Methodist Church Marriage Index 1846-1895. 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

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B and C
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I


 * McMichael, Lois. 1988. History of Butts County Georgia, 1825-1976: Revised edition. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press.(page 387-399)
 * Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Butts County, Georgia. Anniston, Alabama: MLH Research.

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection

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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1821-1841 Butts County Wills (digital images and abstracts) See lists of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1826-1841; 1836-1845; 1845-1851;1849-1857 Index to Wills, Appraisements, Sales, Annual Returns Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1826-1948 Butts County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1826-1905 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1828-1945 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1845-1855 Butts County Wills and Estates (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1849-1857 Butts County Wills and Estates (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1850-1896 Index to Will Book A Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1850-1909 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1949 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1855; 1864-1888; 1889-1901; 1896-1901 Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1918 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1860-1917; 1883-1955 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1881-1927 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Butts County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1897-1948 Index to Will Book B Georgia Pioneers ($)

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. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1831 Tax Digest (images of all districts) Georgia Pioneers($)
 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1826-1886 Butts County Marriage Index 1826-1886. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1827-1870 Butts County Marriages 1827-1870 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1876-1896 Butts County Marriage Index 1876-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1882-1895 Butts County Marriage Index 1882-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1887-1895 Butts County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1827-1870 Marriages; General Index 1876-1896. Georgia Pioneers($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Societies
Butts County Genealogy Society P O Box 1297 Jackson, Georgia 30233 Butts County Genealogy Society Georgia County Genealogy Society

East Georgia Genealogical Society P O Box 117 Winder, GA 30680-0117 Email: [mailto:gaeggs@yahoo.com gaeggs@yahoo.com] East Georgia Genealogical Society Inc. East Georgia Genealogical Society Inc. Facebook

Winder Library 189 Bellview St Winder, GA 30680 Winder, GA 30680 Phone: 770=867-2762 Email: [mailto:winderlibrary@prlib.org winderlibrary@prlib.org] Winder Public Library Winder Public Library Facebook

Butts County Historical Society, Inc. P O Box 215 Jackson, GA 30233, US Phone: 770-775-3313 Email: [mailto:buttscountygahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com buttscountygahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com] Butts County Historical Society Butts County Historical Society, Inc. Facebook Butts County Historical Society, Inc.

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Butts County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Butts 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