Cherokee County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Cherokee County

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

County Courthouse
Cherokee County Courthouse 90 N Street Canton, GA 30114-2794 Phone: 770.479.1953 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1833; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records.

Parent County
1831--Cherokee County was created 26 December 1831 from Cherokee Lands. County seat: Canton

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
1864 and 1927. During the American Civil War federal troops destroyed the courthouse about 30 October 1864. The earliest marriage and probate records were apparently lost at that time. Significant county records including deeds survived.

A later fire destroyed the courthouse on 10 March 1927, but county records were carried to safety.

Neighboring Counties
Bartow • Cobb • Dawson • Forsyth • Fulton • Gordon • Pickens

Cemeteries

 * Hickory Flat Cemetery, Holly Springs BillionGraves

Land and Property
Scanned land records from 1832 onward can be searched online at the Cherokee County Georgia Deed Portal. Real Estate Index 1832 - 1898 and indexes from July 1979 - December 1988 are available for viewing. Years 1899 - 1979 indexes are currently in the process of being preserved and scanned.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military
Cherokee County Soldiers in the Mexican War Georgia Pioneers ($).

Index to Georgia's Confederate Pension Supplements. compiled by Ted O. Brook and Linda Woodward Geiger 1999. 210 pages

Civil War

 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Broyles') (Confederate), Company A and E
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A and B
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also given)


 * Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee (Cherokee County, Ga.). 1998. The heritage of Cherokee County, Georgia, 1831-1998. [Cherokee County, Ga.]: Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee. (page 63-64)
 * Marlin, Lloyd G. 1932. The history of Cherokee County. Atlanta: Walter W. Brown Pub. Co. (page 65-83)
 * Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee (Cherokee County, Ga.). 1998. The heritage of Cherokee County, Georgia, 1831-1998. [Cherokee County, Ga.]: Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee. (page 2-24)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts


 * Legal Advertising 1868-1873 Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * Divorces 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($).

''Annotated Obituaries from the Cherokee Advance, Canton, Georgia, 1880-1938. ''by John Carver, 2003. Over 600 pages.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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


 * Wills, Administrator's Bonds, Guardianships (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Index to Cherokee county Will Bk B 1848-1866 Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Index to Cherokee County Inventories, Appraisements, Vouchers, Sales, Annual Returns 1848-1852 Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Abstracts of Cherokee County, Georgia, Wills and Bonds, 1847-1921. by John Carver 2005 Over 350 pages.

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 $


 * 1841-1870 - Cherokee County Marriage Book D Index 1841-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1841-1910 - Cherokee County Marriages 1841-1910. compiled by John Carver 2002. Groom &amp; Bride lists. 320 pages
 * 1870-1884 - Cherokee County Marriage Book E Index 1870-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884-1895 - Cherokee County Marriage Books F and G Index 1884-1895. 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, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Cherokee County Historical Society RR 2, Box 126 Canton 30114

Ball Ground (Georgia) Historical Society Ball Ground City Hall 215 Valley Street Ball Ground, Georgia

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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