Newton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Newton County

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

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse 113 Usher Street Covington, GA 30014 Phone: 770.784.2000 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1822 and miltiary records from 1917

Parent County
1821--Newton County was created 24 December 1821 from Henry, Jasper and Walton Counties. County seat: Covington

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
1883. The courthouse at Covington burned 31 December 1883. A few old tax books and court records burned, but citizens carried most county records to safety.

Neighboring Counties
Butts County • Henry County • Jasper County • Morgan County • Rockdale County • Walton County

Genealogy

 * G. H. P. Noah Phillips of Newton County, GA. and Litchfield, Conn. His Ancestors and Descendants. Covington, Georgia. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies E and F
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and E
 * - 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - The USGenWeb Archives Project - Georgia (other war's information is also given)


 * Bowen, Rhoda Anne, and Freda R. Turner. 1992. Georgia confederate soldier obituaries: Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties, 1879-1943. Alpharetta, GA: WH Wolfe Associates.
 * Newton County Historical Society (Georgia). 1988. A History of Newton County, Georgia. Covington, Georgia: Newton County Historical Society (GA). (page 235-281)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Newton County). 1963. Confederate roster, 1861-1865; Confederate pension rolls, 1890-1929. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. 1963. Inferior Court minutes, sitting for County purposes, 1841-1874. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (United States, Georgia, Newton -- Military records -- Civil War, 1861-1865.)

Probate Records

 * 1823-1871 - Newton County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. 1-2) at SamPubCo - free.
 * Wills, Book A, 1820-1851 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills, Book B, 1851-1870 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills, Book C, 1871-1896 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * Births 1888-1904 Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1822-1867 - Newton County Marriage Index 1822-1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850-1865 - Newton County Marriage Index 1850-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1869 - Newton County Marriage Index 1852-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1866-1875 - Newton County Marriage Index 1866-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1894 - Newton County Marriage Index 1874-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1895 - Newton County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Marriages from newspapers, 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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