Cherokee County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Cherokee County

Parent County
1831--Cherokee County was created 26 December 1831 from Cherokee Lands. County seat: Canton

Record Loss
1865 and 1928 -- 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

 * Bartow
 * Cobb
 * Dawson
 * Forsyth
 * Fulton
 * Gordon
 * Pickens

Cemeteries

 * Hickory Flat Cemetery, Holly Springs BillionGraves

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

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.
 * Cherokee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cherokee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)