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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 ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Meriwether County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| <center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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| |organized= December 14, 1827
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| |county seat= Greenville
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| |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>
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| |county1= [[Coweta County, Georgia Genealogy|Coweta]]
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| |county2= [[Harris County, Georgia Genealogy|Harris]]
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| |county3= [[Pike County, Georgia Genealogy|Pike]]
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| |county4= [[Spalding County, Georgia Genealogy|Spalding]]
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| |county5= [[Talbot County, Georgia Genealogy|Talbot]]
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| |county6= [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]]
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| |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]]
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. 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>
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| | | state = Georgia (state) |
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| | | founded year = 1927 |
| | | founded date = December 14 |
| | | seat = Greenville |
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| | | 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'''] }} |
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| === County Courthouse === | | == County Courthouse == |
| {{GA Courthouse Intro|Meriwether}}
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| '''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>
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| Probate Court has birth records from 1927, marriage records from 1828, death records from 1929 and probate records from 1838.<br>
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| 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>
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| === Meriwether County, Georgia Record Dates ===
| | Probate Court has birth records from 1927,<br> marriage records from 1828, death records<br> from 1929 and probate records from 1838; <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and <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> |
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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="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1927
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1929
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1827
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| | colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center>
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| === Record Loss === | | == History == |
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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>
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| '''1976''' A courthouse fire on 27 January resulted in no county record losses or damage.
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| === Boundary Changes === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''1827''' Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]] County.
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| *'''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>
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| *[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
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| *[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
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| |} | | '''1827'''--Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup ]]County. '''County seat: ''' Greenville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| === Populated Places === | | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| 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>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Georgia Greenville]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthersville,_Georgia Luthersville]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_Georgia Manchester]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Georgia Warm Springs]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay,_Georgia Gay]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haralson,_Georgia Haralson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Oak,_Georgia Lone Oak]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Mountain,_Harris_County,_Georgia Pine Mountain]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbury,_Georgia Woodbury]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps,_Georgia Alps]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvaton,_Georgia Alvaton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalybeate_Springs,_Georgia Chalybeate Springs]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durand,_Georgia Durand]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_City,_Georgia Harris City]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessadale,_Georgia Odessadale]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primrose,_Georgia Primrose]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_Georgia Raleigh]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mount,_Georgia Rocky Mount]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marks,_Georgia Saint Marks]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sulphur_Springs,_Meriwether_County,_Georgia White Sulphur Springs]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooster,_Georgia Wooster]
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| | '''March 3, 1893''' -- Courthouse damaged by cyclone |
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| === History Timeline ===
| | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: |
| {{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Meriwether}}
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| == Resources == | | *[[Burned Counties Research]] <br> |
| {{GA Resources Intro|Meriwether}}
| | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424] |
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| === Bible Records === | | == Places / Localities == |
| {{GA Bible Intro|Meriwether}}
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| * [https://georgiapioneers.com/indexes/tcgabibl.html Meriwether County Bible Records] at Georgia Pioneers
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| === Biographies === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{GA Biographies Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{GA Business Records Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| === Cemeteries ===
| | *[[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]] |
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| | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Meriwether, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
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| | *[[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]] |
| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| | *[[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]] |
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| | *[[Upson County, Georgia|Upson]] |
| *[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]
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| *[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/index.htm Interment.net] | |
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| * {{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] | |
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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| *[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]
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| *[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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| === Census Records === | | == Resources == |
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| |1830 |4422
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| |1840 |14132
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| |1850 |16476
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| |1860 |15330
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| |1870 |13756
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| |1880 |17651
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| |1890 |20740
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| |1900 |23339
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| |1910 |25180
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| |1920 |26167
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| |1930 |22437
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| |1940 |22055
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| |1950 |21055
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| |1960 |19756
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| |1970 |19461
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| |1980 |21229
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| |1990 |22411
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| |2000 |22534
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| |2010 |21992
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| === Church Records === | | ==== Cemeteries ==== |
| {{GA Church Intro|Meriwether}}<br>
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| '''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
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| *'''[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]'''
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| *Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| === Court Records ===
| | *Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] |
| {{GA Court Intro|Meriwether}}
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| * '''1828-1905''' {{FSC|230628|item|disp=Superior Court Minutes, 1828-1905}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1829-1890''' {{FSC|234605|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1829-1890}}(*); Court of Ordinary and Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1831-1903''' {{FSC|300229|item|disp=Wills 1831-1903 [Meriwether County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1858-1872''' {{FSC|299438|item|disp=Inferior and Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1858-1872 [Meriwether County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| === Directories === | | ==== Land ==== |
| {{GA Directories Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''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
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| === Emigration and Immigration === | | ==== Local Histories ==== |
| {{GA Emigration Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
| | :*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] ($).<br> |
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| === Funeral Homes === | | ==== Maps ==== |
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| * [https://www.andersonandmarshall.com/ Anderson and Marshall Funeral Home] in Manchester
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| * [https://www.coxfh.com/ Cox Funeral Home] in Manchester
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| * [https://www.darrellewatkinsfuneralhome.com/ Darrell E. Watkins Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Manchester
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| * [https://www.mccoyfuneralcare.com/ McCoy Funeral Home] in Manchester
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| * [http://www.sewellfuneralhomes.com/ Sewell Funeral Homes] in Manchester
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| === Genealogies === | | ==== Marriages ==== |
| {{GA Genealogies Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Guardianship ===
| | *1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
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| | *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] ($) |
| | *1880-1866 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)<br> |
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| === Land and Property Records === | | ==== Military ==== |
| {{GA Land Intro|Meriwether}}
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *'''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>
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| *'''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>
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| *'''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>
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| *[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>
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| *[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]
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| *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] ($)
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| === Maps and Gazetteers ===
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| {{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Meriwether County}}}}
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| *[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]]
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| *'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
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| *'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
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| *[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]
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| === Migration ===
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| {{GA Migration Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Military Records ===
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| {{GA Military Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether/military.html USGenWeb Archives Project]
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| '''Online Records'''
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| *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
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| *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
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| *'''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)
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| *'''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)
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| *'''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
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| *'''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
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| *'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
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| *'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
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| *'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
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| *'''1879-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
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| *'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
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| :-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] | | :-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] |
| :- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)]]
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| :- [[2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B
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| :- [[8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company D
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| :- [[13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)|13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)]], Company B
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| :- [[13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B
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| :- [[41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F
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| :- [[55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) ]], Companies F and K
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| :- [[60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company A
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| :- [[64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company E
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| :- [[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]], Company E
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| *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}}
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| *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}}
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| '''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
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| *'''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
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| '''''World War I'''''<br>
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| *'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
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| *'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — index & images
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| '''''World War II'''''<br>
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| *'''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 ($))
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship ===
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| {{GA Naturalization Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Newspapers ===
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| {{GA Newspapers Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''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 ($)
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| *'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
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| *[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia
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| *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].
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| === Obituaries ===
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| {{GA Obituaries Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Other Records ===
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| {{GA Other Records Intro|Meriwether}}
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| '''''Voting Records '''''<br>
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| *'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
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| === Periodicals ===
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| {{GA Periodicals Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Probate Records ===
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| {{GA Probate Intro|Meriwether}}
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| ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
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| *'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
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| *'''1825-1902''' {{FSC|270952|item|disp=Annual Returns, 1825-1902}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''1828-1903 ''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Names of Families Meriwether County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
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| *'''1828-1963''' {{FSC|269749|item|disp=General Index to Estates, 1828-1963}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''1830-1930''' {{FSC|270941|item|disp=Administrator and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1930}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| *'''1831-1903''' {{FSC|300229|item|disp=Wills 1831-1903 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''1851-1880''' {{FSC|270970|item|disp=Vouchers, 1851-1880}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''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
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| *'''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
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| *[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]
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| === School Records ===
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| {{GA Schools Intro|Meriwether}}
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| ===Social Security Records===
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| *'''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]].
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| *'''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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| === Tax Records ===
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| {{GA Tax Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
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| === Vital Records ===
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| {{GA Vital Intro|Meriwether}}
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| ==== Birth ====
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| {{GA Birth Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
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| {{GA Marriage Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *'''1560-1993''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
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| *'''1699-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
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| *'''1754-1960''' {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images
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| *'''1785-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images
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| *'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index
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| *'''1828-1843''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''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>
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| *'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *'''1843-1866''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1843-1866''' Marriage License Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1866-1877''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1877-1880''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1880-1866''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1885-1886''' Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
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| *'''1886-1895''' Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch
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| *'''1886-1895''' Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M733988}} at FamilySearch
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| ==== Death ====
| | {{GA Probate Intro}} |
| {{GA Death Intro|Meriwether}} | |
| *'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
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| *'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images
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| *'''1919-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
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| *'''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
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| *'''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
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| *'''1928-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images
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| *'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index
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| ==== Divorce ====
| | *Wills , Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| {{GA Divorce Intro|Meriwether}}
| | *Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book A, 1828-1841 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book B, 1841-1846 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book C, 1845-1852 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book D, 1852-1855 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book E, 1858-1863 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book F, 1856-1859 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book G, 1862-1873 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| | *Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book H, 1865-1888 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
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| == Research Facilities == | | ==== Taxation ==== |
| {{GA Research Facilities Intro|Meriwether}}
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| === Archives ===
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| '''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>
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/thomaston/3748-barnesville-highway Thomaston Georgia FamilySearch Center]
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| === Libraries === | | *'''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> |
| {{GA Libraries Intro|Meriwether}} | | *'''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" /> |
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| === Museums === | | == Societies and Libraries == |
| {{GA Museums Intro|Meriwether}}
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| == Societies == | | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== |
| {{GA Societies Intro|Meriwether}}
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| '''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>
| | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
| '''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>
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| '''Meriwether Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 741<br>Greenville, GA 30222-0741<br>[http://meriwetherhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/ Website]<br>
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| == Websites == | | == Web Sites == |
| {{GA Websites Intro|Meriwether}}
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| *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ 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. |
| *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gameriwet/meriwet.htm USGenWeb Meriwether County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this 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) | | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Meriwether/ Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| *Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($) | | *Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($) |
| *{{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
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| {{GA Research Guides Intro|Meriwether}}
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