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Cobb County, Georgia
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Cobb County, Georgia Facts
When was Cobb County, GA Created?
Cobb County was established on December 2, 1832 from Cherokee County.
What is the County Seat of Cobb County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Marietta and in the current county government website is cobbcountyga.gov.
What counties are adjacent to Cobb County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Cherokee County, Fulton County, southeast, Douglas County (originally part of Campbell), Paulding County, Bartow County (originally named Cass).
Cobb County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Cobb County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cobb 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 Cobb County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Cobb Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Cobb 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
Cobb County, GA Census Records
What Cobb County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cobb 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.
Cobb County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Cobb County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cobb County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cobb 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
Cobb County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cobb County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cobb 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 Cobb 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.
- Cobb County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA, 30090
- Phone: (770) 528-1000
- A Look at the History of Cobb Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court
- Address: 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 30090
- Phone: 770-528-1800
- Land Records: 1865
- Court Records: 1865
- Cobb County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: 32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 30090
- Phone: (770) 528-1900
- Marriage Records: 1865
- Probate Records: 1865
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Cobb County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cobb County, GA?
A list of Cobb County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Cobb County Public Library, 266 Roswell St, Marietta 30060; 770 528-2346 (Reference Desk)
- Cobb County Genealogical Society, Inc., PO Box 1413; Marietta, GA 30061-1413; (770) 434-0507.
- Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society, 145 Denmead St NE; Marietta, GA 30060-1934; Daryl Barksdale; (770) 426-4982
- Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission, 2529 J O Stephenson Ave NW; Kennesaw, GA 30144-2797; Jeff Drobney; (770) 424-8274 Ext 3204.
- Smyrna Historical & Genealogical Society, and Smyrna Museum, 2861 Atlanta Street, Smyrna, Georgia 30082
- 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 Cobb County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cobb County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cobb County
- Cobb County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cobb County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Cobb 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 Cobb 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)
- Cobb County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Cobb County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cobb County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Cobb Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cobb Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Marietta, Georgia, Marietta National Cemetery, 1866-2010 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cobb County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cobb Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cobb Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Cobb County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Cobb Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Cobb Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Cobb County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Cobb County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cobb County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cobb Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Cobb County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Cobb (cyndislist.com)
- Cobb County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Cobb Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cobb County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Cobb County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Cobb Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Cobb Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Cobb County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Cobb County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Cobb County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Cobb Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Cobb County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)