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Upson County, Georgia
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Upson County, Georgia Facts
When was Upson County, GA Created?
Upson County was established on December 15, 1824 from Crawford County and Pike County.
What is the County Seat of Upson County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Thomaston and in the current county government website is www.upsoncountyga.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Upson County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Lamar County, Pike County, Monroe County ( northeast), Crawford County, Taylor County, Talbot County, Meriwether County.
Upson County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Upson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Upson 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 Upson County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Upson Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Upson 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
Upson County, GA Census Records
What Upson County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Upson 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.
Upson County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Upson County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Upson County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Upson 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
Upson County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Upson County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Upson 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 Upson 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.
- Upson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 116 W Main St, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Phone: (706) 647-7835
- A Look at the History of Upson Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Upson County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (706)647-5847
- Land Records: 1825
- Court Records: 1825
- Upson County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: 106 E. Lee Street, Suite 210, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Phone: (706)647-7015
- Marriage Records: 1825
- Probate Records: 1825
- Upson County Tax Assessor
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Upson County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Upson County, GA?
A list of Upson County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Thomaston Upson Archives; PO Box 1137; Thomaston, GA 30286-0015; (706) 646-2437.
- Upson Historical Society, PO Box 363; Thomaston, GA 30286-0005; (706) 646-2437.
- Upson County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 363, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- 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 Upson County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Upson County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Upson County
- Upson County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Upson County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Upson 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 Upson 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)
- Upson County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Upson County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Upson County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Upson Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Upson Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Upson County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Upson Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Upson Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Upson County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Upson Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Upson Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Upson County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Upson County, Georgia (search.ancestry.com)
- Upson County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Upson County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Upson Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Upson County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Upson (cyndislist.com)
- Upson County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Upson Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Upson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Upson County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Upson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Upson Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Upson County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Upson County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Upson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Upson Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Upson County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)