Henry County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Henry County

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

Record Loss
1824 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

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

Cemeteries

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

Marriages
Henry County Marriage Contracts found in deeds, documents, etc. [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countyhenry.html Georgia Pioneers

Probate

 * 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 ($)
 * Index to Wills, Book B, 1867-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * 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 ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)