Henry County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Henry County

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

County Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse 345 Phillips Drive McDonough, GA 30253-3425 Phone: 770.954.2400 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1821.

Parent County
1821--Henry County was created 15 May 1821 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: McDonough

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties

 * Butts
 * Clayton
 * DeKalb
 * Newton
 * Rockdale
 * Spalding

Cemeteries

 * Bailey Cemetery, Stockbridge BillionGraves
 * Concord Cemetery, Stockbridge BillionGraves

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and I
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's informationis also given)

Probate Records

 * Wills and Bonds 1822-1834 (digital images). See nams of testa Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1834-1869 (digital images) .georgiapioneers.com/counties/countyhenry.html Georgia Pioneers *$)
 * Index to Wills and Bons, 1822-1834 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Wills, Book A, 1834-1869 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Wills, Book B, 1867-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1822-1851 - Henry County Marriage Index 1822-1851. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1885 - Henry County Marriage Index 1851-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1885 - Henry County Marriage Index 1851-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1885 - Henry County Marriage Index 1851-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Henry 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.
 * Henry County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)