Bartow County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Francis S. Bartow and is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bartow County Courthouse 135 W Cherokee Ave PO Box 543 Cartersville, GA 30120-0543 Phone: 770-387-5030 Bartow County Website 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.

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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Methodist Cassville Methodist Church


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

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

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 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

 * Bartow County, Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Cass County, Georgia Cass County Military USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 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


 * 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 Libraries
 * Confederate roster 1861-1865, of Bartow Co., Ga. at Family History Library.
 * Civil War and Reconstruction Era, Cass/Bartow County, Georgia. The Civil War was a watershed moment in the lives of Cass/Bartow Countians. This work explores the impact of the Civil War on the community.

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.

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

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection

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 & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1836-1856 Images of Bartow County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1885 Index to Bartow County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1922 Bartow County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1836-1922 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1856 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1853-1856 Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book H at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1853-1866 Index to Bartow County, Georgia Inventories, Appraisements, Distributions, Sale Bills Vol. A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1853-1908 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1856-1862 Index to Bartow County, Georgia Annual Returns, Guardians, Executors, Administrators Book I at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1856-1901 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1856-1901 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1926 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1910, 1920 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 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 ($)
 * 1885-1922 Index to Bartow County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)

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. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1836-1869 Bartow County Marriage Books B thru E Index 1836-1869. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1869-1882 Bartow County Marriage Books F and G Index 1869-1882. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1882-1889 Bartow County Marriage Book H Index 1882-1889. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1889-1895 Bartow County Marriage Books I and J Index 1889-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

 * Cartersville Georgia Family History Center

Libraries

 * Bartow County Genealogical Society and Family Research Library 101 N. Erwin St. Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: 770-606-0706 Website

Societies
Bartow County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 993 101 North Erwin Street Cartersville, GA 30120-0993 Phone: 770-606-0706 Bartow County Genealogical Society

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

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Bartow County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Bartow County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - 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