Haralson County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Haralson County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Description
The County was named for Hugh A. Haralson, a former Georgia congressman. The County is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Haralson County Courthouse PO Box 489 Buchanan, GA 30113-0488 Phone: 770-646-2002 Haralson County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Haralson County, Georgia Record Dates
Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Haralson County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Buchanan

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and K


 * Newman, Lois Owens. 1994. Haralson County, Georgia: a history. Carrollton, Ga: Carroll County Genealogical Society. (page 49-134; 135-148)

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1865-1884 Index to Estates, Appraisals, Sale Bills, Annual Returns, 1865-1884 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1865-1900 Wills 1865-1900 (digital images) . See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1865-1919 Index to Will Book A 1865-1919 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1865-1920s Haralson County, Georgia Index of Will Books A1 and A2 at GAGenWeb
 * 1884-1937 Index to Appraisals and Sale Bills, 1884-1937 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1865-1903 Haralson County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1865-1903. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb Haralson County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Haralson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records