Cass County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Cass County

Historical Background
Cass County was created 3 December 1832 from part of Cherokee County. On 6 December 1861 the name was changed to Bartow County because they no longer wished to be named for an anti-slavery Yankee from Michigan.

For records, see Bartow County.

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.

Court (See Bartow County for Records)
Cass County Minutes of the Court 1839-1853 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Death

 * 1849-50, 1859-60 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).