Murray County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Murray County

Guide to Murray County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Murray County Courthouse 101 N 3rd Avenue Chatsworth, GA 30705; Phone: 706.695.2932 Probate Court has birth and divorce records from 1924, marriage records from 1842 and probate records from 1890; Clerk Superior Court has court records from 1834

Parent County
1832--Murray County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Chatsworth

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley County, Tennessee
 * Fannin
 * Gilmer
 * Gordon
 * Polk County, Tennessee
 * Whitfield

Cemeteries

 * Calvery
 * Sumach
 * Zion Hill
 * Murray Gardens
 * Center Valley

Court

 * List of Rangers of 1838 Georgia Pioneers
 * List of Superior Court Judges and Clerks Georgia Pioneers
 * List of County Sheriffs
 * List of Tax Collectors and Receivers

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Local Histories
Murray County Heritage

Civil War

 * - 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A; Company B, 3d Battalion
 * - 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and B

Probate Records

 * 1840-1922 - Murray County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. 1, B) at SamPubCo - free.
 * Wills 1840-1872 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1872-1922 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Digital Images of Murray County Wills 1840-1872. See testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book 1, 1840-1872 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book 2, 1872-1922 Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1834-1849 - Murray County Marriage Book B 1834-1849 Index. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1884 - Murray County Marriage Book 2 1847-1884 Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Murray County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)