Meriwether County, Georgia Records

Meriwether County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 14, 1827 from Troup County. Meriwether County was named in honor of General David Meriwether (1755 - 1822), a hero of the Revolutionary War and a U.S. Congressman.

Meriwether County is bordered by  Coweta County (north), Spalding County (northeast), Pike County (east), Upson County, Talbot County (south), Harris County (southwest), Troup County (west)

A Map of Meriwether County, Georgia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Meriwether County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Meriwether County Courthouse is located in Greenville, Georgia. The courthouse was badly damaged by a tornado in 1893. In 1976, a fire destroyed much of the building -- except for the brick exterior walls.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Meriwether county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• History of Baker County, Georgia Courthouse
• Meriwether County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1827 and Court Records from 1828. The County Clerk of Superior Court has jurisdiction over cases for title to land and equity, felony cases, adoptions, divorces, child support and custody enforcement. The clerk also is tasked with recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county. Be aware that Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries for the years 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833.
• Meriwether County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1828 and Probate Records from 1825.The County Clerk of Probate Court responsibilities include legal proceedings forh Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The county probate judge's office is the office where the most valuable genealogical records are created and maintained in the state of Georgia.
• Meriwether County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Meriwether 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.

Meriwether County, Georgia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Georgia Census Substitutes 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Meriwether County, Georgia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1919 to present.
• Marriage Records: from June 9, 1952 to present.
• Divorce Records: None. Contact the County Clerk of Superior Court.
• Locations: Georgia Division of Public Health, Vital Records, 2600 Skyland Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; (404) 679-4702
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Meriwether County, Georgia Resources

• Meriwether Historical Society
• Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Archive
• Meriwether County, Georgia Message Boards

Meriwether County, Georgia External Links

• Georgia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Meriwether County, Georgia Books - Amazon
• Meriwether Co., Georgia - FindaGrave
• Georgia Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present
• Meriwether County, Georgia Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 - 1997)
• Meriwether County, GA History
• Meriwether Co. GAGenweb
• Meriwether County Historical Chronology
• Meriwether County, Georgia Ancestry Database Collections
• Historical Maps of Meriwether County
• Meriwether County, Georgia Military Records