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Whitfield County, Georgia
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Whitfield County, Georgia Facts
When was Whitfield County, GA Created?
Whitfield County was established on December 30, 1851 from Murray County.
What is the County Seat of Whitfield County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Dalton and in the current county government website is www.whitfieldcountyga.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Whitfield County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Bradley County, TN, Murray County, Gordon County, Walker County, Catoosa County ( west-northwest), Hamilton County, TN.
Whitfield County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Whitfield County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Whitfield 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 Whitfield County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Whitfield Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Whitfield 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
Whitfield County, GA Census Records
What Whitfield County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Whitfield County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Whitfield County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Whitfield County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Whitfield County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Whitfield 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
Whitfield County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Whitfield County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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.
- Whitfield County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 205 N Selvidge St, Dalton, GA 30720
- Phone: (706) 275-7500
- A Look at the History of Whitfield Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Whitfield County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (706) 278-4707
- Land Records: 1852
- Court Records: 1852
- Whitfield County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (706) 275-7400
- Marriage Records: 1852
- Probate Records: 1852
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Whitfield County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Whitfield County, GA?
A list of Whitfield County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Prater’s Mill Foundation, PO Box H; Varnell, GA 30756-1008; Judy Alderman; (706)694-6455.
- Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, 715 Chattanooga Avenue, Dalton, GA 30720; (706) 278-0217
- 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 Whitfield County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Whitfield County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Whitfield County
- Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Whitfield County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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)
- Whitfield County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Whitfield County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Whitfield County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Whitfield Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Whitfield Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Whitfield County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Whitfield Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Whitfield Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Whitfield County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Whitfield Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Whitfield Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Whitfield County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Whitfield County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Whitfield County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Whitfield Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Whitfield County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Whitfield (cyndislist.com)
- Whitfield County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Whitfield Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Whitfield County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Whitfield County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Whitfield Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Whitfield Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Whitfield County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Whitfield County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Whitfield County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Whitfield Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Whitfield County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)