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Troup County, Georgia
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Troup County, Georgia Facts
When was Troup County, GA Created?
Troup County was established on June 8, 1825 from Creek Cession of 1826.
What is the County Seat of Troup County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Lagrange and in the current county government website is www.troupcountyga.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Troup County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Coweta County, Meriwether County, Harris County, Chambers County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Heard County.
Troup County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Troup County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Troup 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 Troup County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Troup Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Troup 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
Troup County, GA Census Records
What Troup County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Troup County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Troup County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Troup County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Troup County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Troup 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
Troup County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Troup County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Troup 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 Troup 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.
- Troup County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Ridley Ave, LaGrange, GA 30240
- Phone: (706) 883-1610
- A Look at the History of Troup Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Troup County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (706) 833-1740
- Land Records: 1827
- Court Records: 1827
- Troup County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 706 -883- 1690
- Marriage Records: 1828
- Probate Records: 1827
- Troup County Tax Commissioner
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Troup County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Troup County, GA?
A list of Troup County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Fort Tyler Association, PO Box 510; West Point, GA 31833-0510; (706) 645-8162.
- Troup County Historical Society and Archives, 136 Main Street, PO Box 1051, LaGrange, GA 30241; (706) 884-1828
- Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society, 1213 Fifth Avenue, West Point, GA 31833
- West Georgia Genealogical Society, c/o Troup County Archives, P.O. Box 1051, La Grange, GA 30241
- 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 Troup County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Troup County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Troup County
- Troup County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Troup County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Troup 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 Troup 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)
- Troup County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Troup County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Troup County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Troup Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Troup Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Troup County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Troup Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Troup Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Troup County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Troup Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Troup Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Troup County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Troup County (search.ancestry.com)
- Valley historical scrapbook (search.ancestry.com)
- Troup County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Troup County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Troup Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Troup County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Troup (cyndislist.com)
- Troup County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Troup Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Troup County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Troup County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Troup Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Troup Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Troup County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Troup County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Troup County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Troup Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Troup County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)