Troup County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Troup County

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

County Courthouse
Troup County Courthouse 118 Ridley Avenue; PO Box 1051 LaGrange, GA 30240 Phone: 706.883.1740 County Archives has marriage, burial, divorce, land, proabte and court records from 1827, military records 1890-1936 and naturalization records from 1843-1908; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1919 Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 866 100 Ridley Avenue LaGrange, GA 30241 Telephone: (706) 883-1740 Fax: (706) 883-1724 Probate Court of Troup County 100 Ridley Avenue LaGrange, GA 30240 Telephone: 706-883-1690 Fax: 706-812-7933

Parent County
1826--Troup County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat:  LaGrange

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
1936 The courthouse at LaGrange burned 5 November 1936. Some County Commission records in use that day were destroyed. All other county records survived unharmed in record vaults.

Neighboring Counties
Chambers County, Alabama •  Coweta  •  Harris  •  Heard  •  Meriwether  •  Randolph County, Alabama

Local Histories

 * Smith, Clifford L. History of Troup County. Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote &amp; Davies Co., 1935. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * Valley Historical Scrapbook. West Point, Ga.: The Society, 1970. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



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)


 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and D
 * - 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Companies B and K
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and K
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - Carlton's Company, Georgia Artillery (Troup County Artillery) (Confederate)
 * - Cherokee Legion, Georgia (State Guards) (Confederate)
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Wamick, Mona Allison. 1985. The Pearson-Johnson-Hammond letters, 1850-1936 and related family history. Decatur, Ga: M.A. Wamick.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 - at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1832-1848 - Wills 1832-1848 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1832-1848 - Wills 1832-1848 (digital images). See Names of Testators Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1848-1863 - Wills 1848-1863 (digital images). See Names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1830 - Index to Troup County Divisions 1836-1839 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1861 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, Vol. U, 1861-62 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1864 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 5, 1862-64 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1964-1867 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 6, 1864-71 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1868 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 7, 1866-68 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1869-1871 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 8, 1869-71 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1875 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 9, 1871-1875 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1878 - Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 10, 1875-1878 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828-1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 1828-1837 - Troup County Marriage Book A Index 1828-1837. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1828-1837 - Troup County Marriage Index 1828-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1837-1844 - Troup County Marriage Index 1837-1844 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1844-1858 - Troup County Marriage License Index 1844-1858 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1869 - Troup County Marriage Books D and E Index 1852-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-1876 - Troup County Marriage Book F Index 1869-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1881 - Troup County Marriage Book G Index 1877-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1888 - Troup County Marriage Books H and I Index 1881-1888. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Troup County Marriages from Newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1888-1908 - Troup County Marriage Index 1888-1908. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1895 - Troup County Marriage Book A Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919-1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Troup County Historical Society PO Box 1051 LaGrange, GA 30241-0019 Phone:706-884-1828 Website

Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society 1213 Fifth Avenue West Point, GA 31833 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Troup County AHGP by Charles Barnum
 * Troup County Georgia Genealogy and History
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Troup County GAGenWeb