Butts County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Butts County

Guide to Butts County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Butts County Courthouse 25 3rd St Jackson, GA Phone: (770) 775-8204

Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1825.

Parent County
1825--Butts County was created 24 December 1825 from Henry and Monroe Counties. County seat: Jackson

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford
 * Henry
 * Jasper
 * Lamar
 * Newton
 * Spalding

Methodist Episcopal
England's Chapel


 * 1886-1924 - England's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1886-1924. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Jackson Methodist Church


 * 1846-1885 - Jackson Methodist Church Baptism Index 1846-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1846-1895 - Jackson Methodist Church Marriage Index 1846-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * Butts County Wills 1821-1841 (digital images and abstracts) . See lists of testators.  Georgia Pioneers
 * Butts County Wills and Estates 1845-1855 (digital images). See list of testators.  Georgia Pioneers
 * Butts County Wills and Estates 1849-1857 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1850-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Will Book B 1897-1948  Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Wills, Appraisements, Sales, Annual Returns, 1826-1841; 1836-1845; 1845-1851;1849-1857 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1852-1855; 1864-1888; 1889-1901; 1896-1901 Georgia Pioneers($)

Marriage

 * 1826-1886 - Butts County Marriage Index 1826-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1827-1870 - Butts County Marriages 1827-1870 Georgia Pioneers
 * 1876-1896 - Butts County Marriage Index 1876-1896 Georgia Pioneers
 * 1882-1895 - Butts County Marriage Index 1882-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Butts County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Butts County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)

Butts County Georgia Courthouse
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1825

Parent County
1825--Butts County was created 24 December 1825 from Henry and Monroe Counties. County seat:  Jackson

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford
 * Henry
 * Jasper
 * Lamar
 * Newton
 * Spalding

Methodist Episcopal
England's Chapel


 * 1886-1924 - England's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1886-1924. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Jackson Methodist Church


 * 1846-1885 - Jackson Methodist Church Baptism Index 1846-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1846-1895 - Jackson Methodist Church Marriage Index 1846-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate
Butts County Wills 1821-1841 (digital images and abstracts). See lists of testators. Georgia Pioneers Butts County Wills and Estates 1845-1855 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers Butts County Wills and Estates 1849-1857 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers Index to Will Book A 1850-1896  Georgia Pioneers ($)  Index to Will Book B 1897-1948   Georgia Pioneers ($)  Index to Wills, Appraisements, Sales, Annual Returns, 1826-1841; 1836-1845;

1845-1851;1849-1857  Georgia Pioneers ($)  Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1852-1855; 1864-1888;

1889-1901; 1896-1901 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1826-1886 - Butts County Marriage Index 1826-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1827-1870 - Butts County Marriages 1827-1870 Georgia Pioneers
 * 1876-1896 - Butts County Marriage Index 1876-1896 Georgia Pioneers
 * 1882-1895 - Butts County Marriage Index 1882-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Butts County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Butts County Georgia Genealogy Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Butts County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)