Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Whitfield County

Parent County
1851--Whitfield was created 30 December 1851 fromMurray County. County seat: Dalton

Record Loss
1864 -- 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

 * Bradley County, Tennessee
 * Catoosa
 * Gordon
 * Hamilton County, Tennessee
 * Murray
 * Walker

Probate

 * Wills 1843-1854 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A, 1852-1960 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book B, 1852-1860 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book E 1869-1885 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.
 * Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers