Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia Meriwether County

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

Meriwether County, Georgia
Map
Location in the state of Georgia
Facts
Founded	December 14, 1927
County Seat	Greenville
Courthouse
Address	Meriwether County Courthouse PO Box 428 Greenville, GA 30222-0428 Phone: 706.672.1314 Meriwether County Website

County Courthouse

Meriwether County Courthouse
PO Box 428
Greenville, GA 30222-0428
Phone: 706.672.1314

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.

Beginning Dates for Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy Government Records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Land	Probate
1927	1828	1929		1827

History

Parent County

1827--Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from Troup County. County seat: Greenville

Boundary Changes

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

Record Loss

March 3, 1893 -- Courthouse damaged by cyclone. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

• Burned Counties Research
  
• http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

• Coweta
• Harris
• Pike
• Spalding
• Talbot
• Troup
• Upson

Genealogy Resources

Church Records

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

• Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members Georgia Pioneers

Local Histories

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

Maps

• Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military

Civil War

Confederate regiments from this county include:

-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

Probate Records

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

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

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

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

• Wills , Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book A, 1828-1841 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book B, 1841-1846 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book C, 1845-1852 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book D, 1852-1855 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book E, 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book F, 1856-1859 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book G, 1862-1873 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book H, 1865-1888 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Taxation

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

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. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

• 1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1828-1843 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1843-1866 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1843-1866 Marriage License Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1866-1877 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1828-1886 - Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch M713351 at FamilySearch - free.
• 1886-1895 - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch M713352 at FamilySearch - free.
• 1886-1895 - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch M733988 at FamilySearch - free.
• 1877-1880 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1880-1866 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

• List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

• Meriwether County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
• Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
• 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.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)

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