Carroll County, Georgia genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Carroll Co., ancestors.
Carroll County Quick Facts
- Government Website: www.carrollcountyga.com/
- Created Date / Origin: June 9, 1825 from lands ceded by the Creek Indians in 1825 in the Treaty of Indian Springs. (Carroll County was used to create Campbell County in 1828, Heard County in 1830, Haralson County in 1856, and Douglas County in 1870)
- County Seat: Carrollton
- Named After: Charles Carroll (1737 – 1832), the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Bordering Counties: Paulding County (north), Douglas County (east), Fulton County (east), Coweta County, Heard County (south), Randolph County, AL (southwest), Cleburne County, AL (west), Haralson County (northwest)
- Cities & towns include: Bowdon, Bremen, Carrollton, Mount Zion, Roopville, Temple, Villa Rica, Whitesburg
Carroll County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society
- Carroll County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 576, Carrollton, GA 30117
- Bowdon Area Historical Society, PO Box 112; Bowdon, GA 30108-0112; Janice A. Duncan; (770) 258-2176.
- Carroll County Historical Society, PO Box 1308; Carrollton, GA 30112-0024; (770) 834-3081.
- Casimir Pulaski Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, PO Box 154; Carrollton, GA 30112-0003; George Wheeless; (770) 836-1162.
- McDaniel-Curtis Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, PO Box 622; Carrollton, GA 30112-0012
- Roopville Historical Society and Archives, PO Box 285; Roopville, GA 30170-0285; Rebecca Merrell; (770) 854-8099.
- Carroll County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
- Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Carroll County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the importance of Carroll County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Georgia citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Carroll County court records.
Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Carroll county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.
- Carroll County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 323 Newnan St. Carrollton, Ga. 30117
- Phone: (770) 830-5800
- A Look at the History of Carroll Co. Courthouse in Georgia (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Carroll County Clerk of Superior Courthas responsibility over felony cases, cases regarding title to land and equity, declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, adoptions, name changes, divorces, child custody, and child support enforcement. The clerk is responsible for recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county.
- Phone: (770) 830-5830
- Land Records: 1827
- Court Records: 1827
- Carroll County Clerk of Probate Courtduties cover all legal proceedings that deal with Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The office of the probate judge is the county office where the most significant genealogical records are created and maintained in Georgia.
- Phone: 770-830-5840
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Probate Records: 1827
- Georgia Department of Health has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgiafor current fees and application process.
- The Carroll County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait.
Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records. - Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Georgia Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
- The Carroll County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait.
Georgia Historical Records – Databases include Georgia Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Georgia Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Georgia Voter Lists & Census Records; Georgia Immigration & Emigration Records; Georgia Obituary Records; Georgia Military Records; Georgia Family Tree Records; Georgia Pictures; Georgia Stories, Memories & Histories; Georgia Directories & Member Lists and much more….
Carroll County Genealogy Links
The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Carroll County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.
- Carroll Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Georgia
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Carroll County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll County Newspapers (usgwarchives.org)
- Georgia Newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Carroll County Obituaries (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll Co. GA Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Georgia
- Carroll County, Georgia Marriage Project (http://usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927 (sos.state.ga.us)
- Vital Records – Births, Marriages and Deaths (usgwarchives.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com) Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Carroll Co. GA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Georgia Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
- Land Lotteries – Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries from in 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833. Where Georgians sold lots won in these lotteries, researchers will find that deeds may be valuable sources of genealogical information. Those deeds should have been recorded in Carroll county where the land was located, but in some cases references may be found in the counties where the owner resided. Land transaction between private individuals are recorded with the Carroll county clerk of superior court.
- County Tax Digests (state.ga.us)
- Wills & Estate Records (usgwarchives.org)
- County Records Microfilm Index (state.ga.us)
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia. (search.ancestry.com)
- Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.org)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)covers the State of Georgia. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
- Carroll Co. GA Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Georgia
- Carroll County, GA Census Records (census-online.com)
- Carroll County Census Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County, GA Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Carroll County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)Learn where your ancestors lived, who lived in the household, ages, places of birth, occupation, actual images of the Federal Censusrs and more.
- Carroll Co. GA Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Georgia
- Carroll Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Carroll County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Carroll Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Carroll County, Georgia (topozone.com)
- Carroll Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll Co. GA Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Georgia
- Topographic Church List and Map for Carroll County, Georgia (topozone.com)
- Carroll County Church Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County Bibles (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (mynicholsfamily.com)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll Co. GA General and History Websites
- Carroll County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Carroll County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Carroll County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Carroll Co. Georgia Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) has the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records.
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Carroll County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.org)
- Carroll County, Georgia (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Carroll (cyndislist.com)
- Carroll County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Carroll Co. Georgia Genealogy (thegagenweb.com)
- Carroll County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Carroll County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.org) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
- Carroll Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
- Carroll Co. GA Immigration & Naturalization
- Carroll Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Georgia
- Carroll County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us) The County Map File consists of maps of Georgia’s 161 (now 159) counties collected by the Office of Surveyor General. Many of the maps in this collection were produced under the direction of the state between 1866 – 1935, including those created by Acts of the General Assembly and the State Highway Department; some maps were created in conjunction with the United States Post Office Department and the Department of Agriculture. The several types of county maps show cities, towns, roads and highways, watercourses, and other geographic and topographic features.
- Historical Maps of Carroll County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Carroll County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Carroll Co. GA Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Georgia
- Carroll County Military Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Georgia men and women who served. Perfect for Perfect for Carroll County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
- Carroll Co. GA Schools & Directories
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