Lamar County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Lamar County

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

County Courthouse
Lamar County Courthouse 326 Thomaston Street Barnesville, GA 30204-1616 Phone: 770.358.5145 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1921

Parent County
1920--Lamar County was created 17 August 1920 from Monroe and Pike Counties. County seat:  Barnesville

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
Butts County • Monroe County • Pike County • Spalding County • Upson County

Local Histories

 * History of Lamar County. Barnesville, Ga.: Barnesville News-Gazette, 1932. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Lambdin, Augusta, and Tallu Brinson Jones Fish. 1970. History of Lamar County. [Atlanta]: [William H. Wolfe and Associates]. (page 235-247; 453; 263-266)

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

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

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

Barnesville-Lamar County Historical Society P.O. Box 805 Barnesville, Georgia  30204

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Lamar 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.
 * Lamar County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lamar County, Georgia Trails to the Past
 * Lamar County, Georgia Trails to the Past