Newton
Newton County Genealogy Resources, Wills, Estates, Marriages, Births Newton County records should be researched along with Rockdale County, Georgia in order to identify various family relationships contained in the lineage. In 1813 Creeks still resided in this area when Governor Thorpe negotiated a treaty and the last of the Creek residents were removed from Georgia […]
Muscogee
Names of Families in Muscogee County Wills, Estates, Marriages Muscogee County was created on December 11, 1826, on over 2,000 miles of Indian territory located between the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers. This is one of the land lottery counties usually drawn by those residing in the eastern counties of Georgia. Research is indicated in the […]
Murray
Murray County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Maps, Marriages Murray County was created from Cherokee County on Dec. 3, 1832, by an Act of the General Assembly. Before that, it was occupied by the Cherokee Nation of North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina and Chief Vann farmed in this county. The ” Trail of Tears” and […]
Monroe
Names of Families in Monroe County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Maps, Marriages The first courthouse was built in 1825 in Forsyth and served the community until 1895 or 1896 when a two-story brick edifice was erected. Monroe County was created on May 15, 1821, by an Act of the General Assembly after Creek Indians ceded lands […]
Morgan
Morgan County Genealogy Resources, Wills, Estates, Marriages Morgan County was created from Baldwin County in 1807 by an Act of the General Assembly and was named after the very popular and famous Revolutionary War General and later Virginia Congressman, Daniel Morgan. Morgan was remembered for his rugged gallantry and for his victory over the British […]
Montgomery
Montgomery County Wills, Estates, Tax Digests Montgomery County was created from Washington County by an Act of the General Assembly approved on Dec. 19, 1793, and was named after General Richard Montgomery (1736-1776) of the Continental Army, who was mortally wounded on Dec. 31, 1775, during the Battle of Quebec. Portions of Montgomery County were […]
Mitchell
Mitchell County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages Mitchell County was created in 1857 From Baker County. The county seat is Camilla, Georgia. Early Setters: Carr-Smith, Henry Bacon, and Elias McElvin. Genealogy Fact-Finders are Closer to the Truth Family histories get very confusing when the work of other genealogists is accepted, carte blanche. Collecting information is a […]
Milton
Old Milton County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Legal Advertising (now Fulton County) Old Milton County no longer exists. It is located in North Fulton County which was created in 1853. In 1857 Milton County (now Fulton County) included parts of Cherokee, Forsyth, and Cobb Counties. Milton was named for John Milton, Georgia’s first Secretary of State, […]
Miller
Family Names in Miller County Wills, Estates, Marriages Miller County was created in 1858 with lands from Early and Baker Counties and was named for Andrew Miller (1806-1856), state senator of Georgia and president of the Medical College of Georgia. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1873. The county seat is Colquitt, Georgia. SEE […]
Meriwether
Meriwether County Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages Genealogists should always research Troup, Haralson, and Marion Counties to find ancestors. The first courthouse was a two-story brick building constructed in 1832; damaged by a tornado in 1893; rebuilt and served until a new courthouse was built in 1904. However, in 1976 a fire destroyed much of the […]