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Floyd County, Georgia
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Floyd County, Georgia Facts
When was Floyd County, GA Created?
Floyd County was established on December 3, 1832 from Cherokee County (portions of Floyd County were used to create Chattooga County (1838), Gordon County (1850), and Polk County (1851). Between 1840 and 1856, the General Assembly transferred land between Chattooga County and Floyd County on ten occasions).
What is the County Seat of Floyd County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Rome and in the current county government website is www.romefloyd.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Floyd County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Walker County, Gordon County (norteast), Bartow County, Polk County, Cherokee County, AL, Chattooga County.
Floyd County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Floyd County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Floyd 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 Floyd County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Floyd Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Floyd 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
Floyd County, GA Census Records
What Floyd County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Floyd 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.
Floyd County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Floyd County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Floyd County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Floyd 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
Floyd County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Floyd County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Floyd 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 Floyd 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.
- Floyd County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 946, Rome, Georgia, 30162-0946
- Phone: (706) 291-5110
- A Look at the History of Floyd Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court
- Address: 3 Government Plaza, Suite 101, Rome, Georgia 30161
- Phone: 706-291-5192
- Land Records: 1840
- Court Records: 1840
- Floyd County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: 3 Government Plaza, Suite 201, Rome, GA 30161
- Phone: 706-291-5136
- Marriage Records: 1834
- Probate Records: 1837
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Floyd County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Floyd County, GA?
A list of Floyd County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society
- Cave Spring Historical Society, 13 Cedartown Road, PO Box 715, Cave Spring, GA 30124; (706) 777-8865
- Chieftains Museum, PO Box 373; Rome, GA 30162-0373; Carey Tilley; (706) 291-9494
- Oak Hill & Martha Berry Museum, PO Box 490189; Mount Berry, GA 31049-0189; Scott Briethaupt; (706) 291-1883
- Rome Area History Museum, 305 Broad St; Rome, GA 30161-3005; (706) 777-1634
- 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 Floyd County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Floyd County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Floyd County
- Floyd County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Floyd County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Floyd 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 Floyd 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)
- Floyd County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Floyd County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Floyd County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Floyd Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Floyd Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Floyd County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Floyd Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Floyd Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Floyd County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Floyd Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Floyd Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Floyd County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Rome and Floyd County, Georgia History, 1540-1922 (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America : including numerous incidents of more than loca (search.ancestry.com)
- Floyd County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Floyd County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Floyd Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Floyd County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Floyd (cyndislist.com)
- Floyd County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Floyd Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Floyd County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Floyd County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Floyd Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Floyd Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Floyd County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Floyd County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Floyd County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Floyd Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Floyd County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)