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Carroll County, Georgia Facts
When was Carroll County, GA Created?
Carroll County was established on 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 (1828), Heard County (1830), Haralson County (1856), and Douglas County (1870) ).
What is the County Seat of Carroll County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Carrollton and in the current county government website is www.carrollcountyga.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Carroll County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Paulding County, Douglas County, Fulton County, Coweta County, Heard County, Randolph County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Haralson County
Carroll County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Carroll County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Carroll County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which 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 Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Carroll County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Carroll Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
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.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Carroll County, GA Census Records
What Carroll County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Carroll County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Carroll County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Carroll County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Carroll County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Carroll County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Carroll County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Carroll County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- 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
- Carroll County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (770) 830-5830
- Land Records: 1827
- Court Records: 1827
- Carroll County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 770-830-5840
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Probate Records: 1827
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Carroll County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Carroll County, GA?
A list of Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- 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.
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Carroll County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Carroll County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Carroll County
- Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Carroll County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Carroll County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Carroll Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Carroll County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Carroll County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Carroll Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Carroll Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Carroll County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Carroll Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Carroll Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Carroll Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Carroll Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Carroll County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Carroll County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Carroll County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Carroll Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Carroll County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Carroll (cyndislist.com)
- Carroll County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Carroll Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Carroll County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Carroll County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Carroll Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Carroll Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Carroll County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Carroll County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Carroll County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Carroll Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Carroll County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)