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Catoosa County, Georgia
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Catoosa County, Georgia Facts
When was Catoosa County, GA Created?
Catoosa County was established on December 5, 1853 from Walker County and Whitfield County.
What is the County Seat of Catoosa County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Ringgold and in the current county government website is www.catoosa.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Catoosa County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Hamilton County, TN, Whitfield County, Walker County east), Walker County.
Catoosa County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Catoosa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Catoosa 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 Catoosa County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Catoosa Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Catoosa 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
Catoosa County, GA Census Records
What Catoosa County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Catoosa 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.
Catoosa County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Catoosa County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Catoosa County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Catoosa 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
Catoosa County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Catoosa County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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.
- Catoosa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 7694 Nashville Street, Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone: (706) 965-2500
- A Look at the History of Catoosa Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Catoosa County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (706) 935-4231
- Land Records: 1853
- Court Records: 1853
- Catoosa County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: 875 LaFayette Street, Ringgold, GA 30736
- Phone: 706 -935- 3511
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Probate Records: 1853
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Catoosa County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Catoosa County, GA?
A list of Catoosa County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society
- Catoosa County Library, Benton Place Campus, 108 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold,GA 30736
- Catoosa County Historical Society, PO Box 113; Ringgold, GA 30736-0113; Mary D. Humphreys; (706) 965-3056.
- Chickamauga Chattanooga NMP, PO Box 2128 ; Fort Oglethorpe , GA 30742-0128 ; Superintendent; (706) 866-9241.
- 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 Catoosa County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Catoosa County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Catoosa County
- Catoosa County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Catoosa County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Catoosa 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 Catoosa 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)
- Catoosa County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Catoosa County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Catoosa County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Catoosa Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Catoosa Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Catoosa County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Catoosa Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Catoosa Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Catoosa County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Catoosa Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Catoosa Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Catoosa County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Catoosa County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Catoosa County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Catoosa Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Catoosa County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Catoosa (cyndislist.com)
- Catoosa County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Catoosa Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Catoosa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Catoosa County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Catoosa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Catoosa Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Catoosa County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Catoosa County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Catoosa County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Catoosa Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Catoosa County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)