Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Whitfield County

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

County Courthouse
Whitfield County Courthouse 300 W Crawford Street PO Box 248 Dalton, GA 30722-0248 Phone: 706.275.7451 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage and probate records from 1852; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1852

Parent County
1851--Whitfield was created 30 December 1851 fromMurray County. County seat: Dalton

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
1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley County, Tennessee
 * Catoosa
 * Gordon
 * Hamilton County, Tennessee
 * Murray
 * Walker

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 33rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Broyles') (Confederate), Companies B, C, G, H and I
 * - 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, D, E and F

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Whitfield County.


 * February 22-27, 1864 = Dalton I
 * May 7-13, 1864 = Rocky Face Ridge, also known as Combats at Buzzard Roost, Mill Creek, or Dug Gap
 * May 13-15, 1864 = Resaca
 * August 14-15, 1864 = Dalton II


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Probate Records

 * Wills 1843-1854 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A, 1852-1960 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book B, 1852-1860 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book E 1869-1885 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1852-1884 - Whitfield County Marriage Index 1852-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1895 - Whitfield County Marriage Index 1882-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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