Floyd County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for John Floyd. The County is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Floyd County Courthouse 3 Government Plaza Rome, GA 30161 Phone: 706-291-5190 Floyd County Website Probate Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Floyd County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
Episcopal St. Peter's Church, Rome

Baptism


 * 1843-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Baptism Index 1843-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Marriage


 * 1848-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Marriage Index 1848-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Burial


 * 1849-1940 St. Peter's Church, Rome, Burial Index 1849-1940. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1873-1885 Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1873-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1895 Van's Valley Methodist Episcopal Church Marriage Index 1873-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Local Histories

 * Battey, George Magruder, Jr. A History of Rome and Floyd County. State of Georgia - United States of America. 1540-1922. Atlanta, Ga.: Webb and Vary, 1922. Digital version at Ancestry ($). Another digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, E, and H
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, and D
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Comapny D


 * Bartow County Genealogical Society (Ga.). 1995. Bartow County, Georgia heritage book. Cartersville, Ga: The Society. (page 12 - 8th Battalion Companies A and B from Bartow, Gordon, and Floyd counties) Other Libraries
 * Battey, George Magruder. 1922. A history of Rome and Floyd County, state of Georgia, United States of America: including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922, vol. 1. Atlanta [Georgia]: Webb and Vary Co. (page 137-195)
 * Williams, Marvin. 1961. C. S. A. collection of Marvin Williams, 1855-1875. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Bagwell, J. W. 1961. Correspondence of J. W. Bagwell and military index card. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Long, Nimrod William Ezekial. 1961. Correspondence of Nimrod William Ezekial Long, 1853-1864. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Griffeth collection of letters and family charts, 1856-1890. 1961. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Hightower, Thomas M. 1961. Letters of Thomas M. Hightower, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Volunteer Regiment, 22nd, Company G. 1961. Report of reunion of Co. "G" of 22nd Regiment Georgia Volunteers, 1895-1926. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Clark, Reuben Grove. 1961. War experience of Capt. Reuben Grove Clark, 1891. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Floyd County). 1961. C.S.A. military records(loose records), 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Floyd County). 1961. Confederate soldier roster, 1861-1865; pension rolls, 1890-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Provost Marshall (Rome). 1961. Provost marshall records, 1864-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1842-1851 Index to Annual Returns (1842-1851) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1851-1861 Digital Images of Wills (1852-1861) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1861 Index to Will Bk A (1852-1861) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1861-1871 Index to Will Bk B (1861-1871) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1892 Index to Will Bk C (1871-1892) Georgia Pioneers ($)

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
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1834-1877 Floyd County Marriage Books A and B Index 1834-1877. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1850-1888 Floyd County Marriage Index 1850-1888. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1890 Floyd County Marriage Books C and D Index 1876-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1895 Floyd County Marriage Book E Index 1890-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

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