Cobb County, Georgia Genealogy

United States &gt; Georgia &gt; Cobb County

Parent County
1832--Cobb County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Marietta

Record Loss
1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Bartow
 * Cherokee
 * Douglas
 * Fulton
 * Paulding

Cemeteries
The Marietta National Cemeteryis the gravesite for 10,172 officers and soldiers who died in defense of the Union 1861 to 1865. This site has the photos of headstones at the graves.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog