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Cherokee County, Georgia Facts
When was Cherokee County, GA Created?
Cherokee County was established on December 21, 1830 from lands previously held by the Cherokee Indians in the Cherokee Cession of 1831. (portions of Cherokee County were used to create Pickens County (1853) and Milton County (1857). Between 1847 and 1869 transferred land to Cass County (Bartow), Cobb County, Forsyth County, and Pickens County. ).
What is the County Seat of Cherokee County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Canton and in the current county government website is www.cherokeega.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Cherokee County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Pickens County, Dawson County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Cobb County, Bartow County
Cherokee County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Cherokee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Cherokee Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Cherokee 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
Cherokee County, GA Census Records
What Cherokee County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cherokee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cherokee County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Cherokee County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cherokee County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cherokee 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
Cherokee County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cherokee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.
- Cherokee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 90 North Street, Canton, GA 30114
- Phone: (678) 493-6000
- A Look at the History of Cherokee Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Cherokee County Clerk of Courts
- Phone: 678.493.6511
- Land Records: 1833
- Court Records: 1832
- Cherokee County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 678.493.6160
- Marriage Records: 1841
- Probate Records: 1833
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Cherokee County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cherokee County, GA?
A list of Cherokee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Cherokee County Historical Society, PO Box 1287; Canton, GA 30169-1287; (770) 345-3288
- Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society
- 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 Cherokee County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cherokee County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cherokee County
- Cherokee County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cherokee County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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)
- Cherokee County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Cherokee County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cherokee County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Cherokee Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cherokee Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cherokee County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cherokee Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cherokee Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Cherokee County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Cherokee Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Cherokee Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Cherokee County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Cherokee County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cherokee County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cherokee Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Cherokee County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Cherokee (cyndislist.com)
- Cherokee County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Cherokee Co. GAGenweb (cherokeecountyga.org)
- Cherokee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Cherokee County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Cherokee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Cherokee Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Cherokee County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Cherokee County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Cherokee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Cherokee Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Cherokee County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)