Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who at that time was the last surviving signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117 Phone: 770-830-5801 Carroll County Website Clerk superior Court has divorce records from 1900, land and court records from 1828. Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1827. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Carroll County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1827-1894 (*); County Court Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1831-1840 Names of Carroll County Families in Wills, Estates, Marriages, Tax Digests, Deeds at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1910 (*); Court of Ordinary Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1857-1903 (*); Superior Court Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1892-1895 Carroll County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1892-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Funeral Homes

 * Almon Funeral Home and Chapel in Carrollton
 * Elliott Parham Mortuary in Carrollton
 * J. Collins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Villa Rica
 * J. Hoyt Thomas Funeral Home in Villa Rica
 * Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes and Crematory in Villa Rica
 * Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton
 * Rainwater Funeral Home in Bowdon
 * Walker Funeral Home in Carrollton (Facebook).
 * Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. in Carrollton

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Carroll County Superior Court Index to Deeds 1801-2012 Real Estate Index
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * Deed Records - 1830-1839 (index); 1843-1847 (index); 1858-1863 (images; 1863-1867 (images); Book L, 1867-1869 (images); Book S, 1884-1887. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Carroll County Deed Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Carroll County Deed Book 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves (Fannin's) (Confederate), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K
 * 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
 * 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, C, H and I
 * Holcombe, G. M. 2000. Reminiscences of an Old Man: a collection of articles on Georgia, 40th Regiment Georgia Volunteers. Cullman, Alabama: Cullman County Public Library System Press. (last 5 Page, CoG, 40thReg.)
 * Carroll County, Georgia. 1988. Carrollton, Georgia: Carroll County Genealogical Society (Georgia). (page 120)

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia
 * The Carroll Free Press (1883-1948) — images available for issues from 1883-1896, 1907-1923
 * The Carrollton Advocate (1860-1861) — three issues available from 1860 and one issue available from 1861

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1800-1950 (*); Georgia. Probate Court (Carroll County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1831-1885 General Index to Carroll County Annual Returns and Vouchers 1831-1885 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1831-1963 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Carroll County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1894 Index of Carroll Co., GA, Will Book A-1852 - 1894 at GAGenWeb
 * 1852-1896 Index to Carroll County Will Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1900 Carroll County Wills (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1854-1857 Index to Inventories, Appraisements, Annual Returns 1854-1857 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1896-1922 Index to Carroll County Will Book B 1896-1922 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1841-1853 Images of  Estates, Returns Wills from a "found" book); Images of Wills 1852-1900.  Georgia Pioneers ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1832 Tax Digest (images of all districts) Georgia Pioneers($)
 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * Births, Deaths 1875-1876 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1827-1887 Carroll County Marriage Books C and D Index 1827-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1829-1860 Carroll County Marriages Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1886 Carroll County Marriages from newspapers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1877-1887 Carroll County Marriage Books E and F Index 1877-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1887-1897 Carroll County Marriage Book G Index 1887-1897. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1875; 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * Births, Deaths 1875-1876 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Societies
Carroll County Genealogical Society P O Box 576 Carrollton, GA 30112 Email: [mailto:ccgsga76@gmail.com ccgsga76@gmail.com] Carroll County Genealogical Society Carroll County Genealogical Society Facebook

Carroll County Historical Society P O Box 1308 Carrollton, GA 30112-0024 Phone: 770-834-3081 Email: [mailto:cchs@carrollcountyhistory.org cchs@carrollcountyhistory.org] Carroll County Historical Society Carroll County Historical Society Facebook

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Facebook

Bowdon Area Historical Society 105 Collegeview Street P O Box 112 Bowdon, GA 30108-0112 Phone: 770-258-8980 Bowdon Area Historical Society Facebook

Casimir Pulaski Chapter Sons of the American Revolution P O Box 154 Carrollton, GA 30112-0003 Phone: 770-836-1162 Casimir Pulaski Chapter Casimir Pulaski Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Casimir Pulaski Chapter GSSAR Facebook

McDaniel-Curtis Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans 1790 Stripling Chapel Rd P O Box 622 Carrollton, GA 30112-0012 McDaniel-Curtis Camp #165, SCV Facebook

Roopville Historical Society and Archives 165 Old Highway 27 P O Box 285 Roopville, GA 30170-0285 Phone: 770-854-8099 Roopville Historical Society and Archives Roopville Historical Society and Archives Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Carroll County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records