Heard County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Heard County

Guide to Heard County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Heard County Courthouse PO Box 40 Franklin, GA 30217-0040 Phone: 770.675.3821 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927 along with marriage and probate records from 1894.

Parent County
1830--Heard County was created 22 December 1830 from Carroll and Coweta and Troup Counties. County seat:  Franklin

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1893 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Carroll
 * Chambers County, Alabama
 * Coweta
 * Randolph County, Alabama
 * Troup

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K

Probate Records

 * 1894-1965 - Heard County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. 1-2) at SamPubCo - free.
 * Wills 1894-1900 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book I, 1894-1930 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories and Appraisements, 1894-1920 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1886-1920 - Heard County Marriage Index 1886-1920. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Heard County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Heard County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers