Rockdale County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The name “Rockdale” was in use before Rockdale County officially became a county in 1870. The County was named after the granite strata that rests under the county’s red clay topsoil. Newspaper articles (even as early as 1829) indicate that there was an area (district) named “Rockdale” in the north-west part of what was then Newton County where a post office named Rockdale existed. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Rockdale County Courthouse 922 Court Street North East Conyers, GA 30207-4540 Phone: 770-929-4021 Rockdale County Website Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1870 and death records from 1930. Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Rockdale County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Rockdale County Bible Records at Google Books

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1871-1905 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1908 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Genealogical Resources in the Atlanta Area. 1994. By Gary M. Palgon. Atlanta, GA : Custom Enterprises, Ltd. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Cremation Care of Georgia in Conyers
 * Davis and Son Funeral Home in Conyers (Facebook)
 * George W. Levett Sr. and Sons Funeral Home in Conyers
 * Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Homes and Crematory in Conyers
 * Phoenix Funeral Services, Inc. in Conyers
 * Premier Crematory in Conyers
 * Scot Ward Funeral Services in Conyers

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * Bowen, Rhoda Anne, and Freda R. Turner. 1992. Georgia confederate soldier obituaries: Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties, 1879-1943. Alpharetta, GA: WH Wolfe Associates. (entire book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Rockdale County). 1963. Confederate pension rolls, 1890-1952. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Spanish-American War


 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I


 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II


 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1870-1923 Names of Families in Rockdale County Wills, Estates, Marriages at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1940 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1871-1949 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1872-1936 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1872-1940 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1872-1960 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1906 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1922 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1889-1950 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1897-1938 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1871-1902 Rockdale County Marriage Books A, B, and 1 Index 1871-1902. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1909 Marriages Index, 1876-1909 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1886 Marriages, 1885-1886 (from Newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1891-1895 Rockdale County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Archives
Georgia Archives University System of Georgia 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678-364-3700 Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * FamilySearch Centers
 * Conyers Georgia FamilySearch Center

Societies
East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680-0117 Email: [mailto:gaeggs@yahoo.com gaeggs@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 550247 Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747 Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org] Website Facebook Georgia Historical Society Street address: 501 Whitaker Street Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street Savannah, GA 31401 912-651-2125, 877-424-4789 Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com webmaster@georgiahistory.com] Website Facebook Rockdale County Historical Society PO Box 351 Conyers, GA 30207 770-922-3740 Email: [mailto:rockdalehistory@gmail.com rockdalehistory@gmail.com] Website Facebook Rockdale-Newton County Genealogical Society 901 Railroad St Conyers, GA 30012 770-483-4398 Email: [mailto:rncgs41119@gmail.com rncgs41119@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Rockdale County GAGenWeb
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Rockdale County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records