Walton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Walton County

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

County Courthouse
Walton County Courthouse Monroe, GA 30655-0585 Ph: (770) 267-1301 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1819. Clerk Superior Court has land records from 1819 and divorce records from 1900. Magistrate Court has court records from 1900. County Health department has birth and death records from 1919. Walton County Superior Court 303 S. Hammond Drive Suite 335 Monroe, GA 30655 Phone: (770) 267-1307 Fax: (770) 267-1304 E-mail: [mailto:clerkofcourt@co.walton.ga.us clerkofcourt@co.walton.ga.us] Walton County Probate Court 303 South Hammond Drive Suite 118, Monroe, Georgia 30655

Parent County
1818--Walton County was created 15 December 1818 from Creek Indian Lands.County seat: Monroe

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
Barrow County, Georgia • Gwinnett County, Georgia • Morgan County, Georgia • Newton County, Georgia • Oconee County, Georgia • Rockdale County, Georgia

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 16th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records

 * 1819-1839 - Digital Images of Walton County Wills and Estates 1819-1839 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1825-1857 - Walton County Marriage Books B thru D Index 1825-1857. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1857-1884 - Walton County Marriage Books A and E Index 1857-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1895 - Walton County Marriage Books G thru I Index 1876-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Walton County Marriages from Newspapers 1885-1886 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Walton County Historical Society PO Box 1733 Monroe, GA 30655-6733 Phone: 770-267-6663 Historical Society of Walton County East Georgia Genealogical Society P. O. Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 East Georgia Genealogical Society


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Walton 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.
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 * Walton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers atGeorgia Pioneers