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Gordon County, Georgia
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Gordon County, Georgia Facts
When was Gordon County, GA Created?
Gordon County was established on February 13, 1850 from Cass County and Floyd County (portions of Cass, Floyd, Murray, Pickens, and Walker counties was added to Gordon County, while transferring land to Floyd and Murray counties).
What is the County Seat of Gordon County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Calhoun and in the current county government website is www.gordoncounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Gordon County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Murray County, Whitfield County, Gilmer County, Pickens County, Cherokee County, Bartow County, Floyd County, Walker County
Gordon County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Gordon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gordon 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 Gordon County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Gordon Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Gordon 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
Gordon County, GA Census Records
What Gordon County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gordon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Gordon County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Gordon County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gordon County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gordon 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
Gordon County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gordon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Gordon 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 Gordon 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.
- Gordon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 South Wall Street , Calhoun, GA 30701
- Phone: (706) 629-3795
- A Look at the History of Gordon Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court
- Address: Gordon County Courthouse Annex, Second Floor, 101 South Piedmont Street / PO Box 1809, Calhoun, GA 30701
- Phone: 706-629-7763
- Land Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1850
- Gordon County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 706-629-7314
- Marriage Records: 1864
- Probate Records: 1856
- Gordon County Tax Assessor’s Office
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Gordon County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gordon County, GA?
A list of Gordon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Gordon County Historical Society, PO Box 342 ; Calhoun , GA 30703-0342 ; (706) 629-1515.
- 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 Gordon County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Gordon County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Gordon County
- Gordon County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Gordon County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Gordon 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 Gordon 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)
- Gordon County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Gordon County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Gordon County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Gordon Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Gordon Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gordon County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gordon Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Gordon Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Gordon County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Gordon Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Gordon Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Gordon County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Gordon County, Georgia (search.ancestry.com)
- Gordon County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gordon County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gordon Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Gordon County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Gordon (cyndislist.com)
- Gordon County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Gordon Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Gordon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Gordon County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Gordon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Gordon Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Gordon County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Gordon County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Gordon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Gordon Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Gordon County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)