Haralson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Haralson County

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

County Courthouse


Haralson County Courthouse PO Box 489 Buchanan, GA 30113-0488 Phone: 770.646.2002 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records. Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 849 4485 GA Hwy. 120 Buchanan, GA 30113 Telephone: (770) 646-2005 Fax: (770) 646-8827 Probate Court of Haralson County P.O. Box 620 Buchanan, GA  30113 Telephone: 770-646-2008 Fax: 770-646-3419

Parent County
1856--Haralson County was created 26 January 1856 from Carroll andPolk Counties. County seat: Buchanan

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Carroll • Cleburne County • Paulding County • Polk County

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Buchanan

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war information is also given)


 * Newman, Lois Owens. 1994. Haralson County, Georgia: a history. Carrollton, Ga: Carroll County Genealogical Society. (page 49-134; 135-148)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1865-1920s - Haralson County, Georgia Index of Will Books A1 and A2 at GAGenWeb - free.
 * 1865-1900 - Wills 1865-1900 (digital images) . See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * 1865-1919 - Index to Will Book A 1865-1919 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1884-1937 - Index to Appraisals and Sale Bills, 1884-1937 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1865-1884 - Index to Estates, Appraisals, Sale Bills, Annual Returns, 1865-1884 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $


 * 1865-1903 - Haralson County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1865-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1859-60, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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