Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who at that time was the last surviving signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117 Phone: 770-830-5801 Carroll County Website Clerk superior Court has divorce records from 1900, land and court records from 1828. Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1827. County Health Department has birth and death 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:

Bible Records

 * Carroll County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1827-1894 (*); County Court Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1831-1840 Names of Carroll County Families in Wills, Estates, Marriages, Tax Digests, Deeds at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1910 (*); Court of Ordinary Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1857-1903 (*); Superior Court Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1892-1895 Carroll County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1892-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Funeral Homes

 * Almon Funeral Home and Chapel in Carrollton
 * Elliott Parham Mortuary in Carrollton
 * J. Collins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Villa Rica
 * J. Hoyt Thomas Funeral Home in Villa Rica
 * Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes and Crematory in Villa Rica
 * Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton
 * Rainwater Funeral Home in Bowdon
 * Walker Funeral Home in Carrollton (Facebook).
 * Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. in Carrollton

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and 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
 * Carroll County Superior Court Index to Deeds 1801-2012 Real Estate Index
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * Deed Records - 1830-1839 (index); 1843-1847 (index); 1858-1863 (images; 1863-1867 (images); Book L, 1867-1869 (images); Book S, 1884-1887. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Carroll County Deed Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Carroll County Deed Book 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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


 * 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves (Fannin's) (Confederate), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K
 * 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
 * 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, C, H and I
 * Holcombe, G. M. 2000. Reminiscences of an Old Man: a collection of articles on Georgia, 40th Regiment Georgia Volunteers. Cullman, Alabama: Cullman County Public Library System Press. (last 5 Page, CoG, 40thReg.)
 * Carroll County, Georgia. 1988. Carrollton, Georgia: Carroll County Genealogical Society (Georgia). (page 120)

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
 * The Carroll Free Press (1883-1948) — images available for issues from 1883-1896, 1907-1923
 * The Carrollton Advocate (1860-1861) — three issues available from 1860 and one issue available from 1861

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 & images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1800-1950 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1831-1900 Names of Carroll County Families in Wills, Estates, Marriages, Tax Digests, Deeds at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1831-1963 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1858 Carroll County, Georgia Wills : (Book A. 1852-1858); The Georgia Researcher - V. 3, No. 2 (June 1965). By Allstates Research Company. West Jordan, Utah : Allstates Research Company, 1965. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1832 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
 * Births, Deaths 1875-1876 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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
 * 1827-1887 Carroll County Marriage Books C and D Index 1827-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1829-1860 Carroll County Marriages Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1886 Carroll County Marriages from newspapers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1877-1887 Carroll County Marriage Books E and F Index 1877-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1887-1897 Carroll County Marriage Book G Index 1887-1897. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1875; 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

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 ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * Births, Deaths 1875-1876 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Societies
Bowdon Area Historical Society 105 Collegeview Street PO Box 112 Bowdon, GA 30108-0112 770-258-8980 Email: [mailto:ctheune@charter.net ctheune@charter.net] Website Facebook Carroll County Genealogical Society PO Box 576 Carrollton, GA 30112 Email: [mailto:ccgsga76@gmail.com ccgsga76@gmail.com] Website Facebook Carroll County Historical Society Curtis-Marlow-Perry House 226 West Avenue PO Box 1308 Carrollton, GA 30112-0024 706-402-1195 Email: [mailto:cchs@carrollcountyhistory.org cchs@carrollcountyhistory.org] Website Facebook Casimir Pulaski Chapter Sons of the American Revolution PO Box 154 Carrollton, GA 30112-0003 770-836-1162 Email: [mailto:ailwen4@gmail.com ailwen4@gmail.com] Website Facebook Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 5063 Rome, Georgia 30162-5063 Email: [mailto:patmillican@yahoo.com patmillican@yahoo.com] Website Roopville Historical Society and Archives 165 Old Highway 27 PO Box 285 Roopville, GA 30170-0285 770-854-8099 Email: [mailto:rahs30170@gmail.com rahs30170@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Carroll County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - 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