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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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|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>
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|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 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>
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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'''] }}


== 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>


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>  
=== 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="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="14.2%" align="center" |1927
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1929
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| 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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== 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 name="PKG">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.<ref name="PKG"></ref>


==== Parent County  ====
{{Fire+}}
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=== 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>
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


'''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>  
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=== 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>  


==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Georgia Greenville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthersville,_Georgia Luthersville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_Georgia Manchester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Georgia Warm Springs]
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*[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]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbury,_Georgia Woodbury]
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*[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]
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*[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]
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*[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]


==== Record Loss  ====
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'''March 3, 1893''' -- Courthouse damaged by cyclone
=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Meriwether}}


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


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
=== Bible Records ===
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
{{GA Bible Intro|Meriwether}}
* [https://georgiapioneers.com/indexes/tcgabibl.html Meriwether County Bible Records] at Georgia Pioneers


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


==== Populated Places  ====
=== 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 ($)


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Cemeteries ===
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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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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[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]
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| 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>
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* {{FSC|752401|subject-id|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]
*[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>
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*[[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]]
=== Census Records ===
*[[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]]
{{Historical populations
*[[Pike County, Georgia|Pike]]
|type = USA
*[[Spalding County, Georgia|Spalding]]
|heading = Census
*[[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
*[[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]
|1830 |4422
*[[Upson County, Georgia|Upson]]
|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}}


== Resources  ==
=== 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]'''


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


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


*Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers]
* '''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


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


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


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Meriwether}}


:*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>
=== 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


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


==== Marriages  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Meriwether}}


*1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
=== Land and Property Records ===
*1828-1843 Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
{{GA Land Intro|Meriwether}}
*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  ====
''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]


===== Civil War  =====


Confederate regiments from this county include:
=== Local Histories ===
{{GA Histories Intro|Meriwether}}


*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] ($)
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Meriwether County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Meriwether}}
*[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)]
=== Migration ===
{{GA Migration Intro|Meriwether}}
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Meriwether}}
*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether/military.html USGenWeb Archives Project]
'''''Civil War '''''<br>
'''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 Civil War Regiments|Meriwether}}<br>
:-[[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)]]
:- [[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}}
'''''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
'''''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 and 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 ($))
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Meriwether}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''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 ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia
*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].
=== Obituaries ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Meriwether}}
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Meriwether}}
'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
=== Periodicals ===
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Meriwether}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{GA Probate Intro|Meriwether}}
''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 and images
*'''1742-1992'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1825-1902''' {{FSC|270952|item|disp=Annual Returns, 1825-1902}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
*'''1828-1903 ''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Names of Families Meriwether County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
*'''1828-1963''' {{FSC|269749|item|disp=General Index to Estates, 1828-1963}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and 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 and images
*'''1851-1880''' {{FSC|270970|item|disp=Vouchers, 1851-1880}}(*); Court of Ordinary  at FamilySearch Catalog — index and 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 and 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 and 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]
=== 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
=== 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 and images
=== Vital Records ===
{{GA Vital Intro|Meriwether}}
==== Birth ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images


==== Newspapers  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Probate ====
*'''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 and images
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index and 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] ($)
*'''1828-1886'''  Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch {{IGI|M713351}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1828-1978'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4766 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''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


{{GA Probate Intro}}  
==== Death ====
{{GA Death Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index and 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 and 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 and images
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index


*Wills , Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators &nbsp;[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
==== Divorce ====
*Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
{{GA Divorce Intro|Meriwether}}
*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 ====
== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Meriwether}}


{{GA Tax Intro}}
=== Archives ===
{{GA Archives Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Vital Records  ====
'''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>


{{GA Vital Intro}}  
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


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


*'''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>
=== Libraries ===
*'''1886-1895''' - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
{{GA Libraries Intro|Meriwether}}
*'''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;  ==
=== Museums ===
{{GA Museums Intro|Meriwether}}


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
== Societies ==
{{GA Societies Intro|Meriwether}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''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>
'''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>


== Web Sites  ==
== Websites ==
{{GA Websites Intro|Meriwether}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Meriwether|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gameriwet/meriwet.htm USGenWeb Meriwether County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[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


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Meriwether}}


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== References ==
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[[Category:Meriwether_County,_Georgia]]
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[[Category:Meriwether County, Georgia]][[Category:Georgia (state) Counties]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 27 April 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Greenville
Organized: December 14, 1827
Parent County(s): Troup[1]
Neighboring Counties
Coweta • Harris • Pike • Spalding • Talbot • Troup • Upson
See County Maps
Courthouse
Meriwhether County Court House Greenville, Georgia.jpg
Location Map
Georgia Meriwether County Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

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.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Meriwether County Courthouse
PO Box 428
Greenville, GA 30222-0428
Phone: 706-672-1314
Meriwether County Website

Probate Court has birth records from 1927, marriage records from 1828, death records from 1929 and probate records from 1838.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1827 and military discharge records.[3]

Meriwether County, Georgia Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1927 1828 1929 1827 1827 1839 1820
*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1893 A tornado badly damaged the town and courthouse of Greenville 3 March, but few records were damaged.[5]
1976 A courthouse fire on 27 January resulted in no county record losses or damage.[5]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1827 Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from Troup County.
  • County seat: Greenville[6]

For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Meriwether, Georgia online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Georgia Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 4,422 —
1840 14,132 219.6%
1850 16,476 16.6%
1860 15,330 −7.0%
1870 13,756 −10.3%
1880 17,651 28.3%
1890 20,740 17.5%
1900 23,339 12.5%
1910 25,180 7.9%
1920 26,167 3.9%
1930 22,437 −14.3%
1940 22,055 −1.7%
1950 21,055 −4.5%
1960 19,756 −6.2%
1970 19,461 −1.5%
1980 21,229 9.1%
1990 22,411 5.6%
2000 22,534 0.5%
2010 21,992 −2.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.

  • Hill, Ella Godwin. The History of Warm Springs, Georgia. Chastain, Ark.: Hillcroft Press, c1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Coweta CountySpalding CountyPike CountyUpson CountyTalbot CountyHarris CountyTroup CountyGA MERIWETHER.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War

Online Records

Regiments. Service men in Meriwether County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Meriwether County:

-2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry
- 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)
- 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
- 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
- 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company B
- 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
- 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
- 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Companies F and K
- 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
- 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company E
- 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry, Company E


  • 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. 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. Film 327687

Spanish-American War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Records

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.

Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.

For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Meriwether County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Georgia Archives
University System of Georgia
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
678-364-3700
Website
Facebook

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Meriwether County. For state-wide library facilities, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Meriwether County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Georgia Societies.

Georgia Genealogical Society
PO Box 550247
Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747
Email: publicity@gagensociety.org
Website
Facebook

Georgia Historical Society
Street address: 501 Whitaker Street
Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-2125, 877-424-4789
Email: webmaster@georgiahistory.com
Website
Facebook

Meriwether Historical Society
PO Box 741
Greenville, GA 30222-0741
Website
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Meriwether County, Georgia" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia accessed 2 Nov 2018
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Meriwether County, Georgia. Page 151-163 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 155-160.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 43-44. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Meriwether County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia, accessed 11 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.
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