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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Meriwether County'''<br><br>
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Guide to '''Meriwether County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Meriwether County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= December 14, 1827
|county seat= Greenville
|parent county= [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Coweta County, Georgia Genealogy|Coweta]]
|county2= [[Harris County, Georgia Genealogy|Harris]]
|county3= [[Pike County, Georgia Genealogy|Pike]]
|county4= [[Spalding County, Georgia Genealogy|Spalding]]
|county5= [[Talbot County, Georgia Genealogy|Talbot]]
|county6= [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]]
|county7= [[Upson County, Georgia Genealogy|Upson]]</br><center>[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Meriwhether County Court House Greenville, Georgia.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:Georgia Meriwether County Map.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Meriwether County
The county was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia. The county is located in the west central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Meriwether County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia'' accessed 2 Nov 2018 </ref>
| county_map = Georgia Meriwether County Map.png
| state = Georgia
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| founded year = 1927
| founded date = December 14
| seat = Greenville
| building image =  
| building address = Meriwether County Courthouse<br>PO Box 428<br>Greenville, GA 30222-0428<br>Phone: 706.672.1314<br>[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/GA_Meriwether.htm '''Meriwether County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Meriwether}}
'''Meriwether County Courthouse'''<br>PO Box 428<br>Greenville, GA 30222-0428<br>Phone: 706-672-1314<br>[https://www.meriwethercountyga.gov Meriwether County Website]<br><br>
Probate Court has birth records from 1927, marriage records from 1828, death records from 1929 and probate records from 1838.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1827 and military discharge records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/GA_Meriwether.htm Meriwether County Courthouse]<br>PO Box 428<br>Greenville, GA 30222-0428<br>Phone: 706.672.1314<br><br>Probate Court has birth records from 1927, marriage records from 1828, death&nbsp; records<br> from 1929 and probate records from 1838; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1827 and military discharge records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Meriwether County, Georgia. Page 158 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Meriwether County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
 
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Meriwether}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Meriwether County, Georgia. Page 151-163 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=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.</ref></center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1927
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1929
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1827
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1927<br>
| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1828<br>  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1929<br>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1827<br>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
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== History ==
=== Record Loss ===
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'''1893''' A tornado badly damaged the town and courthouse of Greenville 3 March, but few records were damaged.<ref>Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 43-44. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br>
'''1976''' A courthouse fire on 27 January resulted in no county record losses or damage.


==== Parent County  ====
{{Fire+}}
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'''1827'''--Meriwether County was created&nbsp;14 December 1827&nbsp;from [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup ]]County.&nbsp; '''County seat:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Greenville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Meriwether}}
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*'''1827''' Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Greenville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/GA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Georgia Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#GA Georgia Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes


==== Boundary Changes  ====
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==== Variant Spellings  ====
=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,199,c,meriwether.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Meriwether County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia, accessed 11 September 2019.</ref>


==== Record Loss ====
{{Populated places
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| cities-col1=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Georgia Greenville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthersville,_Georgia Luthersville]
| cities-col2=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_Georgia Manchester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Georgia Warm Springs]
| cities-col3=<div></div>
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| towns-col1=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay,_Georgia Gay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haralson,_Georgia Haralson]
| towns-col2=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Oak,_Georgia Lone Oak]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Mountain,_Harris_County,_Georgia Pine Mountain]
| towns-col3=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbury,_Georgia Woodbury]
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| unincorp-col1=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps,_Georgia Alps]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvaton,_Georgia Alvaton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalybeate_Springs,_Georgia Chalybeate Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durand,_Georgia Durand]
| unincorp-col2=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_City,_Georgia Harris City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessadale,_Georgia Odessadale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primrose,_Georgia Primrose]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_Georgia Raleigh]
| unincorp-col3=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mount,_Georgia Rocky Mount]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marks,_Georgia Saint Marks]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sulphur_Springs,_Meriwether_County,_Georgia White Sulphur Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooster,_Georgia Wooster]


'''March 3, 1893''' -- Courthouse damaged by cyclone
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For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Meriwether}}


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
== Resources ==
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
{{GA Resources Intro|Meriwether}}


== Places/Localities  ==
=== Bible Records ===
{{GA Bible Intro|Meriwether}}
* [https://georgiapioneers.com/indexes/tcgabibl.html Meriwether County Bible Records] at Georgia Pioneers


==== Populated Places ====
=== Biographies ===
{{GA Biographies Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Neighboring Counties ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{GA Business Records Intro|Meriwether}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)


*[[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]]  
=== Cemeteries ===
*[[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]]  
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
*[[Pike County, Georgia|Pike]]  
|-
*[[Spalding County, Georgia|Spalding]]  
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Meriwether, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
*[[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]]  
|-
*[[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
*[[Upson County, Georgia|Upson]]
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Meriwether+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_481&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Meriwether&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]  
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/index.htm Interment.net]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Meriwether - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1220944294|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Meriwether%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Meriwether+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_481 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Meriwether,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=392399&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Meriwether,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Georgia Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
|}


== Genealogy Resources  ==
=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1830 |4422
|1840 |14132
|1850 |16476 
|1860 |15330 
|1870 |13756 
|1880 |17651
|1890 |20740
|1900 |23339
|1910 |25180
|1920 |26167
|1930 |22437
|1940 |22055
|1950 |21055
|1960 |19756
|1970 |19461 
|1980 |21229 
|1990 |22411 
|2000 |22534
|2010 |21992
}}
{{GA Census Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Research Guides  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{GA Church Intro|Meriwether}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392399&reqParentsLabel=Meriwether%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


==== African Americans  ====
*Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)


==== Bible Records ====
=== Court Records ===
{{GA Court Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
* '''1828-1905''' {{FSC|230628|item|disp=Superior Court Minutes, 1828-1905}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1829-1890''' {{FSC|234605|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1829-1890}}(*); Court of Ordinary and Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1831-1903''' {{FSC|300229|item|disp=Wills 1831-1903 [Meriwether County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1858-1872''' {{FSC|299438|item|disp=Inferior and Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1858-1872 [Meriwether County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images


==== Census  ====
=== Directories ===
{{GA Directories Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Church Records ====
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


{{GA Church Intro}}  
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{GA Emigration Intro|Meriwether}}


*Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Court ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Meriwether}}
* [https://www.andersonandmarshall.com/ Anderson and Marshall Funeral Home] in Manchester
* [https://www.coxfh.com/ Cox Funeral Home] in Manchester
* [https://www.darrellewatkinsfuneralhome.com/ Darrell E. Watkins Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Manchester
* [https://www.mccoyfuneralcare.com/ McCoy Funeral Home] in Manchester
* [http://www.sewellfuneralhomes.com/ Sewell Funeral Homes] in Manchester


==== Genealogy ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Meriwether}}


{{GA Land}}  
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{GA Land Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Local Histories  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1735-1866''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - alpha index<br>
*'''1783-1909''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/looseplats Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*'''1805-1833''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/dmf District Plats of Survey] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images organized by county and district<br>
*[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll1 Colonial Plats and Warrants] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{GA History}}


:*Hill, Ella Godwin. ''The History of Warm Springs, Georgia.'' Chastain, Ark.: Hillcroft Press, c1934. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22852 Ancestry] ($).<br>
=== Local Histories ===
{{GA Histories Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Maps  ====
*Hill, Ella Godwin. ''The History of Warm Springs, Georgia.'' Chastain, Ark.: Hillcroft Press, c1934. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22852 Ancestry] ($)


[[Image:Gameriwether.jpg|right|900px|Gameriwether.jpg]]
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Meriwether County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Military  ====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392399&reqParentsLabel=Meriwether%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]


===== Civil War  =====
=== Migration ===
{{GA Migration Intro|Meriwether}}


Confederate regiments from this county include:
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Meriwether}}


:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]]
*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether/military.html USGenWeb Archives Project]


==== Naturalization  ====
'''''Civil War '''''<br>


==== Newspapers ====
'''Online Records'''
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/confed Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images and alphabetical index
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmr Confederate Muster Rolls] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
*'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Meriwether}}  
{{GA Civil War Regiments|Meriwether}}<br>
:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]]
:- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)]]
:- [[2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B
:- [[8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company D
:- [[13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)|13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)]], Company B
:- [[13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B
:- [[41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F
:- [[55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) ]], Companies F and K
:- [[60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company A
:- [[64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company E
:- [[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]], Company E
<br>
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Roster of Confederate soldiers, no. 1, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|236318|item|disp=Film 327688}}
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Confederate soldiers and widows; Confederate pension rolls, 1896-1956. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|235546|item|disp=Film 327687}}


==== Occupations  ====
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
*'''1898''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/swc Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards] - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit


==== Probate Records ====
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — index & images
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] - index ($))


{{GA Probate Intro}}  
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Meriwether}}


*Wills , Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators &nbsp;[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
=== Newspapers ===
*Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Meriwether}}
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book A, 1828-1841 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)  
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book B, 1841-1846 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book C, 1845-1852&nbsp;[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)  
*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book D, 1852-1855 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Historic newspapers for the region can be searched in [https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/search/advanced/ The Georgia Historic Newspapers database]. Additional records may be found in [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/180500-redirection Georgia newspaper clippings : Meriwether County extracts, 1828-1889].
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book E, 1858-1863 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book F, 1856-1859 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book G, 1862-1873 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book H, 1865-1888 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)


==== Taxation  ====
=== Obituaries ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Meriwether}}


{{GA Tax Intro}}  
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Vital Records  ====
'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index


{{GA Vital Intro}}  
=== Periodicals ===
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Meriwether}}


===== Birth  =====
=== Probate Records ===
{{GA Probate Intro|Meriwether}}


===== Marriage =====
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1742-1992'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1825-1902''' {{FSC|270952|item|disp=Annual Returns, 1825-1902}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1828-1903 ''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Names of Families Meriwether County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
*'''1828-1963''' {{FSC|269749|item|disp=General Index to Estates, 1828-1963}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1830-1930''' {{FSC|270941|item|disp=Administrator and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1930}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1831-1903''' {{FSC|300229|item|disp=Wills 1831-1903 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1851-1880''' {{FSC|270970|item|disp=Vouchers, 1851-1880}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1856-1881''' {{FSC|300232|item|disp=Letters of Administrators, Guardians, and Temporary Letters, 1856-1881 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1865-1905''' {{FSC|300209|item|disp=Twelve Months' Support Widows and Minor Children 1866-1905, and, Letters of Dismission 1865-1878 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


*1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1828-1843 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1843-1866 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1843-1866 Marriage License Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1866-1877 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1828-1886''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch {{IGI|M713351}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.</ref>
*'''1886-1895''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*'''1886-1895''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M733988}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*1877-1880 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1880-1866 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)


===== Death  =====
=== School Records ===
{{GA Schools Intro|Meriwether}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


===== Vital Record Substitutes =====
=== Tax Records ===
{{GA Tax Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Vital Records ===
{{GA Vital Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
==== Birth ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
==== Marriage ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Meriwether}}


== Websites ==
*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1808-1967'''  {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1828-1843'''  Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1828-1886'''  Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch {{IGI|M713351}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1843-1866'''  Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1843-1866'''  Marriage License Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1866-1877'''  Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1877-1880'''  Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1880-1866'''  Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1885-1886'''  Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1886-1895'''  Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch
*'''1886-1895'''  Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M733988}} at FamilySearch


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
==== Death ====
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Meriwether|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
{{GA Death Intro|Meriwether}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Meriwether/ Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1919-1998'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1919-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images
*'''1928-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/nondeath Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images
*'''1928-1942'''  {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index


== County Courthouse  ==
==== Divorce ====
{{GA Divorce Intro|Meriwether}}


Probate Court has birth records from 1927,<br> marriage records from 1828, death&nbsp; records<br> from 1929 and probate records from 1838; <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and&nbsp;<br>land records from 1827 and military discharge<br>records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Meriwether County, Georgia. Page 158 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Meriwether}}


== History<br>  ==
=== Archives ===
{{GA Archives Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Parent County  ====
'''Georgia Archives'''<br>University System of Georgia<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>678-364-3700<br>[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-Archives-273195772785138/ Facebook]<br><br>


'''1827'''--Meriwether County was created&nbsp;14 December 1827&nbsp;from [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup ]]County.&nbsp; '''County seat:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Greenville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/thomaston/3748-barnesville-highway Thomaston Georgia FamilySearch Center]


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Libraries ===
{{GA Libraries Intro|Meriwether}}


'''March 3, 1893''' -- Courthouse damaged by cyclone
=== Museums ===
{{GA Museums Intro|Meriwether}}


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
== Societies ==
{{GA Societies Intro|Meriwether}}


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>  
'''Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 550247<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747<br>Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org]<br>[https://www.gagensociety.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GaGenSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
'''Georgia Historical Society'''<br>Street address: 501 Whitaker Street<br>Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street<br>Savannah, GA 31401<br>912-651-2125, 877-424-4789<br>Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com  webmaster@georgiahistory.com]<br>[https://georgiahistory.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaHistory/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Meriwether Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 741<br>Greenville, GA 30222-0741<br>[http://meriwetherhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/ Website]<br>
[https://www.facebook.com/Meriwether-Historical-Society-971186362942389/ Facebook]<br><br>


== Places / Localities  ==
== Websites ==
{{GA Websites Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Populated Places  ====
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
 
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gameriwet/meriwet.htm USGenWeb Meriwether County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Meriwether/ Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
 
*Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*[[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]]  
*{{FSC Place IDNum|186|Georgia|Meriwether}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
*[[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]]  
*[[Pike County, Georgia|Pike]]  
*[[Spalding County, Georgia|Spalding]]  
*[[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]]
*[[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]
*[[Upson County, Georgia|Upson]]
 
== Resources  ==
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
==== Church  ====


{{GA Church Intro}}
== Research Guides ==
 
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Meriwether}}
*Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]
 
==== Court  ====
 
==== Land  ====
 
{{GA Land}}
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
{{GA History}}
 
:*Hill, Ella Godwin. ''The History of Warm Springs, Georgia.'' Chastain, Ark.: Hillcroft Press, c1934. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22852 Ancestry] ($).<br>
 
==== Maps ====
[[Image:Gameriwether.jpg|right|900px]]
 
==== Marriages  ====
 
*1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1828-1843 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1843-1866 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1843-1866 Marriage License Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1866-1877 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1877-1880 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*1880-1866 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)<br>
 
==== Military  ====
 
===== Civil War  =====
 
Confederate regiments from this county include:
 
:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]]
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Meriwether}}
 
==== Probate  ====
 
{{GA Probate Intro}}
 
*Wills , Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators &nbsp;[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book A, 1828-1841 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book B, 1841-1846 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book C, 1845-1852&nbsp;[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book D, 1852-1855 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book E, 1858-1863 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book F, 1856-1859 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]&nbsp;($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book G, 1862-1873 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book H, 1865-1888 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
 
==== Taxation  ====
 
{{GA Tax Intro}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{GA Vital Intro}}
 
===== Marriage  =====
 
*'''1828-1886''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch {{IGI|M713351}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.</ref>
*'''1886-1895''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*'''1886-1895''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M733988}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
 
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
 
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
 
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Meriwether|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Meriwether/ Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)


== References ==
== References ==
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<references /> {{Georgia|Georgia}}  
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