Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Meriwether County

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

County Courthouse
Meriwether County Courthouse PO Box 428 Greenville, GA 30222-0428 Phone: 706.672.1314 Probate Court has birth records from 1927, marriage records from 1828, death records from 1929 and probate records from 1838; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1827 and military discharge records.

Parent County
1827--Meriwether County was created 14 December 1827 from Troup County. County seat:  Greenville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
A tornado badly damaged the town and courthouse of Greenville 3 March 1893, but few records were damaged. Likewise, the courthouse fire of 27 January 1976 resulted in no county record losses or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Coweta County • Harris County • Pike County • Spalding County • Talbot County • Troup County • Upson County

Church Records

 * Providence Church, Luthersville, Georgia, 1818 Members Georgia Pioneers

Local Histories

 * Hill, Ella Godwin. The History of Warm Springs, Georgia. Chastain, Ark.: Hillcroft Press, c1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War
Confederate regiments from this county include:


 * -2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)
 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company B
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and K
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry, Company E
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also given)


 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Roster of Confederate soldiers, no. 1, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County). 1963. Confederate soldiers and widows; Confederate pension rolls, 1896-1956. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records

 * Wills, Book A, 1839-1859 (digital images) See names of testators Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Will Book B, 1859-1903 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book A, 1828-1841 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book B, 1841-1846 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book C, 1845-1852 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book D, 1852-1855 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book E, 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book F, 1856-1859 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book G, 1862-1873 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns, Appraisements, Inventories, Sales, Book H, 1865-1888 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1885-1886 Marriages (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1843 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1843-1866 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1843-1866 Marriage License Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1877 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1886 - Meriwether County Marriage Books A thru E Index 1828-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1895 - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1895 - Meriwether County Marriage Books F thru G Index 1886-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1880 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1880-1866 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Meriwether County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)