Haralson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Haralson County

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

County Courthouse


Haralson County Courthouse PO Box 489 Buchanan, GA 30113-0488 Phone: 770.646.2002 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County
1856--Haralson County was created 26 January 1856 from Carroll andPolk Counties. County seat: Buchanan

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Carroll • Cleburne County • Paulding County • Polk County

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Buchanan

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war information is also given)


 * Newman, Lois Owens. 1994. Haralson County, Georgia: a history. Carrollton, Ga: Carroll County Genealogical Society. (page 49-134; 135-148)

Probate Records

 * 1865-1920s - Haralson County, Georgia Index of Will Books A1 and A2 at GAGenWeb - free.
 * Wills 1865-1900 (digital images) . See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1865-1919 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Appraisals and Sale Bills, 1884-1937 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Estates, Appraisals, Sale Bills, Annual Returns, 1865-1884 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)


 * 1865-1903 - Haralson County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1865-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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