Bartow County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Bartow County

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

County Courthouse
Bartow County Courthouse 135 W Cherokee Ave Cartersville, Georgia 30120-0543 Phone: 770.387.5030 Probate Court has birth, marriage and probate records; Clerk superior Court has divorce records from 1862, court records from 1869, land records from 1837 and military discharge records.

Clerk of Superior Court 135 W. Cherokee Ave. Suite 233 Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-5025 Fax: (770) 387-5611

Probate Court of Bartow County 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite 243A Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: 770-387-5075

Parent County
1832--Originally named Cass County, Bartow County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County territory. Cass County, Georgia, existed from 1832-1861 at which time it was renamed Bartow County. County seat:  Cartersville

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.  During the American Civil War federal troops of the Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry razed the town of Cassville including the Cass County (now Bartow County) Courthouse on 30 October 1864. Many records were saved including marriages, deeds, and estate papers.

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee •  Cobb  •  Floyd  •  Gordon  •  Paulding  •  Pickens  •  Polk

Methodist
Cassville Methodist Church


 * 1887-1916 - Cassville Methodist Church Baptism Index 1887-1916. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1894 - Cassville Methodist Church Marriage Index 1892-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Mailing Lists

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

Local Histories

 * Cunyus, Lucy Josephine. The History of Bartow County: Formerly Cass. Cartersville, Ga.: Printed by Tribune Pub. Co., c1933. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War
The Civil War was a watershed moment in the lives of Cass/Bartow Countians. The following work explores why the Civil War impacted the community; Civil War and Reconstruction Era, Cass/Bartow County, Georgia.


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), 1st and 2nd Companies E
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F, G, H and K
 * - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Broyles') (Confederate), Company D
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and H
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies H and K
 * - 63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Bartow County Genealogical Society (Ga.). 1995. Bartow County, Georgia heritage book. Cartersville, Ga: The Society. (page 12 - 8th Battalion Companies A and B from Bartow, Gordon, and Floyd counties)  other Library

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


 * May 17, 1864 = Adairsville
 * October 5, 1864 = Allatoona


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742 – 1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742 – 1990 at FamilySearch.org images

Wills

 * 1836-1922 - Bartow County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.
 * 1836-1856 - Images of Bartow County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1836-1885 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1885-1922 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1853-1866 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Inventories, Appraisements, Distributions, Sale Bills Vol. A at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1853-1856 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book H at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1856-1862 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book I at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1860-1863 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book K at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1866-1895 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Inventories, Appraisements, Distributions, Sale Bills, Vol. B at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1867-1870 - Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book M at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 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 $


 * 1836-1869 - Bartow County Marriage Books B thru E Index 1836-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-1882 - Bartow County Marriage Books F and G Index 1869-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1889 - Bartow County Marriage Book H Index 1882-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1895 - Bartow County Marriage Books I and J Index 1889-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1879-1880 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Bartow County Genealogical Society and Family Research Library

Bartow County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 993 Cartersville, Georgia, 30120-0993

Etowah Valley Family Tree Climbers (Bartow County) P.O. Box 1886 Cartersville 30120

Family History Centers

 * Cartersville Georgia Family History Center

Websites

 * Bartow County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Bartow County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..
 * Bartow County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bartow County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)