Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Carroll County

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

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117 Phone: 770.830.5801 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.

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1826--Carroll County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Carrollton

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
1927 -- 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

 * Cleburne County, Alabama
 * Coweta
 * Douglas
 * Fulton
 * Haralson
 * Heard
 * Paulding
 * Randolph County, Alabama

African Americans

 * 1892-1895 - Carroll County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Land and Property
Index to Carroll County Deed Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers

Index to Carroll County Deed Book 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers

Carroll County Superior Court Index to Deeds 1801-2012 Real Estate Index

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 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

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * 1852-1894 - Index of Carroll Co., GA, Will Book A - 1852 - 1894 at GAGenWeb - free.
 * 1852-1900 Carroll County Wills (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories, Appraisements, Annual Returns 1854-1857 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Carroll County Will Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Carroll County Will Book B 1896-1922 Georgia Pioneers
 * General Index to Carroll County Annual Returns and Vouchers 1831-1885 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1829-1860 - Carroll County Marriages Georgia Pioneers


 * 1885-1886 - Carroll County Marriages from newspapers Georgia Pioneers


 * 1827-1887 - Carroll County Marriage Books C and D Index 1827-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1887 - Carroll County Marriage Books E and F Index 1877-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1897 - Carroll County Marriage Book G Index 1887-1897. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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