Butts County, Georgia Genealogy
Guide to Butts County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Butts County was named for Samuel Butts and is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Butts County Courthouse
25 Third Street
PO Box 320
Jackson, GA 30233-0320
Phone: 770-775-8200
Butts County Website
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1825.[3]
Butts County, Georgia Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1919 | 1826 | 1919 | 1825 | 1825 | 1826 | 1820 |
Record Loss
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1828 The unoccupied and unfinished courthouse burned down 1 February, with no records lost. |
Boundary Changes
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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:[7]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Butts County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
- Butts County Bible Records at Rootsweb
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- Georgia, State Employees at MyHeritage — index ($)
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 4,944 | — |
| 1840 | 5,308 | 7.4% |
| 1850 | 6,488 | 22.2% |
| 1860 | 6,455 | −0.5% |
| 1870 | 6,941 | 7.5% |
| 1880 | 8,311 | 19.7% |
| 1890 | 10,565 | 27.1% |
| 1900 | 12,805 | 21.2% |
| 1910 | 13,624 | 6.4% |
| 1920 | 12,327 | −9.5% |
| 1930 | 9,345 | −24.2% |
| 1940 | 9,182 | −1.7% |
| 1950 | 9,079 | −1.1% |
| 1960 | 8,976 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 10,560 | 17.6% |
| 1980 | 13,665 | 29.4% |
| 1990 | 15,326 | 12.2% |
| 2000 | 19,522 | 27.4% |
| 2010 | 23,655 | 21.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Methodist Episcopal
England's Chapel
- 1886-1924 England's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1886-1924. Batch C712271 at FamilySearch.
Jackson Methodist Church
- 1846-1885 Jackson Methodist Church Baptism Index 1846-1885. Batch C712301 at FamilySearch.
- 1846-1895 Jackson Methodist Church Marriage Index 1846-1895. Batch M712301 at FamilySearch.
Court Records
- 1826-1850 Inferior Court Minutes 1826-1850, Butts County, Georgia(*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1834-1903 Minutes, 1834-1903(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1842-1881 Superior Court and Inferior Court Declarations, Bills, Indentures, Petitions, etc., 1842-1881 (Butts County, Georgia)(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1844-1903 Minutes, 1844-1903(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1856-1900 Record of Declarations, 1856-1900(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1866-1867 County Court Minutes 1866-1867, Butts County, Georgia(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1867-1954 Homestead Records, 1867-1954; Vagrancy Testimony, 1874(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1878-1900 Contracts for Bridges to be Built in Butts County 1878-1897, and, List of Inmates Admitted to County Farm 1889-1900(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1880-1899 Petitions and Orders 1880-1899, Butts County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1881-1939 Register of Vendors of Medicines, Drugs, Poisons, etc., 1881-1939 (Butts County, Georgia)(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1890-1921 Corporation Charters, 1890-1921(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1897-1926 Court of Ordinary Sitting for County Purposes Minutes 1897-1926, Butts County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1898-1909 Lunacy Records 1898-1909, Butts County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Adams Funeral Home in Jackson (Facebook).
- Haisten Funeral Home in Jackson
- Henderson Funeral Services, LLC. in Jackson
- Lewis Sims and Son Funeral Home in Jackson (Facebook).
- Sherrell-Westbury Funeral Home in Jackson
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and 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
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Butts County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- 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)
Migration
Military Records
- Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 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 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
- 1879-1920 Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
- 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
Regiments. Service men in Butts County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Butts County:
- - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
- - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
- - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B and C
- - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
- - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
- McMichael, Lois. 1988. History of Butts County Georgia, 1825-1976: Revised edition. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press.(page 387-399). FS Catalog book 975.8585 H2m. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Butts County, Georgia. Anniston, Alabama: MLH Research. FS Catalog book 975.8585 M2h or film 6038983(*).
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 Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images — How to Use this Collection
World War II
- 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia
Obituaries
Other Records
Voting Records
- 1867-1868 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
Periodicals
Probate Records
Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.
Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
- 1742-1990 Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
- 1821-1948 Online Images of Butts County Wills, Estates, Marriages at Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1826-1948 Butts County, Georgia Will Records at SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
- 1826-1905 Returns, Vouchers, Wills, Appraisements and Sales, 1826-1905(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1828-1945 Administrator and Guardian Bonds, 1828-1945(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1850-1909 Bonds, 1850-1909(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1850-1949 Wills Butts County, Georgia 1850-1949(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1852-1918 Sales and Appraisements, 1852-1918(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1860-1955 Letters of Administration and Guardianship 1860-1917, and, Administration and Guardianship Letters of Dismission 1883-1955 Butts County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1881-1927 Petitions for Twelve Months Support, 1881-1927, Butts County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- 1787-1900 Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index & images
- 1831 Tax Digest (images of all districts) Georgia Pioneers($)
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia.
Birth
- 1870-1960 Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 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 Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960 at FamilySearch — index & images — How to Use this Collection
- 1785-1950 Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch — index & images — How to Use this Collection
- 1808-1967 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
- 1826-1886 Butts County Marriage Index 1826-1886. Batch M712281 at FamilySearch[8]
- 1827-1870 Butts County Marriages 1827-1870 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1828-1978 Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1876-1896 Butts County Marriage Index 1876-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1882-1895 Butts County Marriage Index 1882-1895. Batch M712283 at FamilySearch.
- 1887-1895 Butts County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch M712282 at FamilySearch.
Death
- 1870-1960 Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
- 1914-1927 Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch — index & images — How to Use this Collection
- 1914-1927 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index & images
- 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
- 1928-1942 Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942 at FamilySearch — index & images — How to Use this Collection
- 1933-1998 Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Butts County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Conyers Georgia FamilySearch Center
- Jonesboro Georgia FamilySearch Center
- Thomaston Georgia FamilySearch Center
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Butts County. For state-wide library facilities, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.
Winder Library
189 Bellview St
Winder, GA 30680
770-867-2762
Email: winderlibrary@prlib.org
Website
Facebook
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Butts County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Georgia Societies.
Butts County Genealogy Society
PO Box 1297
Jackson, Georgia 30233
Website
Butts County Historical Society, Inc.
98 3rd Street
PO Box 215
Jackson, GA 30233
770-775-5350
Email:buttscountygahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook
East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc.
PO Box 117
Winder, GA 30680-0117
Email: gaeggs@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook
Websites
- Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Butts County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- GAGenWeb Archives
- Butts County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers ($)
- FamilySearch Catalog - 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
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Butts County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butts_County,_Georgia." accessed 31 Oct 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Butts County, Georgia. Page 151-163 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 155-160.
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 17-18. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Butts County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butts_County%2C_Georgia, accessed 31 January 2019.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.