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{{Locality | |||
|Name=Meriwether County | |||
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Guide to '''Meriwether County Georgia genealogy | Guide to '''Meriwether County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016 | |||
|organized= December 14, 1827 | |||
|county seat= Greenville | |||
|parent county= [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
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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 courthouse= [[Image:Meriwhether County Court House Greenville, Georgia.jpg|245x245px]] | |||
|county location in state= [[Image:Georgia Meriwether County Map.png|185x185px]] | |||
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== County Information == | |||
=== Description === | |||
The county was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia. The county is located in the west central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Meriwether County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia'' accessed 2 Nov 2018 </ref> | |||
== County 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> | |||
=== Meriwether County, Georgia Record Dates === | |||
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | |||
|- | |||
| 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> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| width=" | | 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]]''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1927 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1828 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1929 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1827 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1827 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1839 | ||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center> | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | === Record Loss === | ||
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'''1893''' A tornado badly damaged the town and courthouse of Greenville 3 March, but few records were damaged.<ref>Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 43-44. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br> | |||
'''1976''' A courthouse fire on 27 January resulted in no county record losses or damage. | |||
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'''1827''' | === Boundary Changes === | ||
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
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*'''1827''' Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from [[Troup County, Georgia Genealogy|Troup]] County. | |||
*'''County seat:''' Greenville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | |||
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/GA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Georgia Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county | |||
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#GA Georgia Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes | |||
|} | |||
=== | === 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> | |||
==== | {{Populated places | ||
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| cities-col1=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Georgia Greenville] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthersville,_Georgia Luthersville] | |||
| cities-col2=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_Georgia Manchester] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Springs,_Georgia Warm Springs] | |||
| cities-col3=<div></div> | |||
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| towns-col1=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay,_Georgia Gay] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haralson,_Georgia Haralson] | |||
| towns-col2=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Oak,_Georgia Lone Oak] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Mountain,_Harris_County,_Georgia Pine Mountain] | |||
| towns-col3=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbury,_Georgia Woodbury] | |||
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| unincorp-col1=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps,_Georgia Alps] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvaton,_Georgia Alvaton] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalybeate_Springs,_Georgia Chalybeate Springs] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durand,_Georgia Durand] | |||
| unincorp-col2=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_City,_Georgia Harris City] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessadale,_Georgia Odessadale] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primrose,_Georgia Primrose] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_Georgia Raleigh] | |||
| unincorp-col3=<div></div> | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mount,_Georgia Rocky Mount] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marks,_Georgia Saint Marks] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sulphur_Springs,_Meriwether_County,_Georgia White Sulphur Springs] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooster,_Georgia Wooster] | |||
}} | |||
=== History Timeline === | |||
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== Resources == | |||
{{GA Resources Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== | === Bible Records === | ||
{{GA Bible Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
* [https://georgiapioneers.com/indexes/tcgabibl.html Meriwether County Bible Records] at Georgia Pioneers | |||
=== | === Biographies === | ||
{{GA Biographies Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
=== | === 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 ($) | |||
*[ | === Cemeteries === | ||
*[ | {| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;" | ||
*[[ | |- | ||
* | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Meriwether, Georgia''' online and in print</center> | ||
*[ | |- | ||
*[ | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | ||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Meriwether+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_481&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Meriwether&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves] | |||
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/index.htm Interment.net] | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Meriwether - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1220944294|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} | |||
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Meriwether%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org] | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Meriwether+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_481 Find a Grave] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Meriwether,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=392399&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Meriwether,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Georgia Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | |||
|} | |||
== | === Census Records === | ||
{{Historical populations | |||
|type = USA | |||
|heading = Census | |||
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] | |||
|1830 |4422 | |||
|1840 |14132 | |||
|1850 |16476 | |||
|1860 |15330 | |||
|1870 |13756 | |||
|1880 |17651 | |||
|1890 |20740 | |||
|1900 |23339 | |||
|1910 |25180 | |||
|1920 |26167 | |||
|1930 |22437 | |||
|1940 |22055 | |||
|1950 |21055 | |||
|1960 |19756 | |||
|1970 |19461 | |||
|1980 |21229 | |||
|1990 |22411 | |||
|2000 |22534 | |||
|2010 |21992 | |||
}} | |||
{{GA Census Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
==== | === 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]''' | |||
*Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
=== | === Court Records === | ||
{{GA Court Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
==== | * '''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 | |||
=== | === Directories === | ||
{{GA Directories Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary | |||
{{GA | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
{{GA Emigration Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | |||
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
=== | === 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 | |||
=== | === Genealogies === | ||
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
=== | === Guardianship === | ||
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
{{GA Land}} | === Land and Property Records === | ||
{{GA Land Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
= | ''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] | |||
=== 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 | {{GA Civil War Regiments|Meriwether}}<br> | ||
:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] | |||
:- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)]] | |||
:- [[2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B | |||
:- [[8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company D | |||
:- [[13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)|13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate)]], Company B | |||
:- [[13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B | |||
:- [[41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F | |||
:- [[55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) ]], Companies F and K | |||
:- [[60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company A | |||
:- [[64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company E | |||
:- [[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]], Company E | |||
<br> | |||
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Roster of Confederate soldiers, no. 1, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|236318|item|disp=Film 327688}} | |||
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Confederate soldiers and widows; Confederate pension rolls, 1896-1956. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|235546|item|disp=Film 327687}} | |||
'''''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 & images | |||
'''''World War II'''''<br> | |||
*'''1940-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] - index ($)) | |||
{{GA | === 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]. | ||
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=== | === Obituaries === | ||
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
{{GA | === Other Records === | ||
{{GA Other Records Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
'''''Voting Records '''''<br> | |||
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index | |||
{{GA | === 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 & images | |||
*'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index | |||
*'''1825-1902''' {{FSC|270952|item|disp=Annual Returns, 1825-1902}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1828-1903 ''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Names of Families Meriwether County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($) | |||
*'''1828-1963''' {{FSC|269749|item|disp=General Index to Estates, 1828-1963}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1830-1930''' {{FSC|270941|item|disp=Administrator and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1930}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images | |||
*'''1831-1903''' {{FSC|300229|item|disp=Wills 1831-1903 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1851-1880''' {{FSC|270970|item|disp=Vouchers, 1851-1880}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1856-1881''' {{FSC|300232|item|disp=Letters of Administrators, Guardians, and Temporary Letters, 1856-1881 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1865-1905''' {{FSC|300209|item|disp=Twelve Months' Support Widows and Minor Children 1866-1905, and, Letters of Dismission 1865-1878 Meriwether County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
===== | === 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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
=== | === Tax Records === | ||
{{GA Tax Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
*'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images | |||
== | === Vital Records === | ||
{{GA Vital Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
==== | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{GA Birth Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images | |||
==== Marriage ==== | |||
{{GA Marriage Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== | *'''1560-1993''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($) | ||
*'''1699-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1754-1960''' {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*'''1785-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index | |||
*'''1828-1843''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1828-1886''' Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch {{IGI|M713351}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref> | |||
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1843-1866''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1843-1866''' Marriage License Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1866-1877''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1877-1880''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1880-1866''' Marriage Index [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1885-1886''' Marriages (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymeriwether.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1886-1895''' Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713352}} at FamilySearch | |||
*'''1886-1895''' Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch {{IGI|M733988}} at FamilySearch | |||
* | ==== Death ==== | ||
*{{ | {{GA Death Intro|Meriwether}} | ||
*[http:// | *'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images | ||
*Georgia | *'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
*'''1919-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1919-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images | |||
*'''1928-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/nondeath Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images | |||
*'''1928-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images | |||
*'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index | |||
== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
{{GA Divorce Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== Research Facilities == | |||
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== | === Archives === | ||
{{GA Archives Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
'''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> | |||
=== FamilySearch Centers === | |||
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | |||
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/thomaston/3748-barnesville-highway Thomaston Georgia FamilySearch Center] | |||
=== | === Libraries === | ||
{{GA Libraries Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
=== Museums === | |||
{{GA Museums Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
== Societies == | |||
{{GA Societies Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
'''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> | |||
== | == Websites == | ||
{{GA Websites Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gameriwet/meriwet.htm USGenWeb Meriwether County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | |||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Meriwether/ Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | |||
*Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
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== Research Guides == | |||
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Meriwether}} | |||
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== References | == References == | ||
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