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Revision as of 00:53, 16 March 2013
United States 
Georgia Troup County
Guide to Troup County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Troup County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location of Georgia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 11, 1907 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | LaGrange |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Troup County Courthouse 118 Ridley Avenue; PO Box 1051 LaGrange, GA 30240 Phone: 706.883.1740 Troup County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Troup County Courthouse
118 Ridley Avenue; PO Box 1051
LaGrange, GA 30240
Phone: 706.883.1740
County Archives has marriage, burial, divorce, land, proabte and
court records from 1827, military records 1890-1936 and naturalization
records from 1843-1908; County Health Department has birth and death
records from 1919[1]
History
Parent County
1826--Troup County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: LaGrange [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
November 4, 1936 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
- Smith, Clifford L. History of Troup County. Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote & Davies Co., 1935. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Smith, Clifford L. History of Troup County. Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote & Davies Co., 1935. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Valley Historical Scrapbook. West Point, Ga.: The Society, 1970. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Valley Historical Scrapbook. West Point, Ga.: The Society, 1970. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps
Marriages
1885-1886 Marriages from Newspapers Georgia Pioneers ($)
1828-1837 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
1837-1844 Marriage Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
1844-1858 Marriage License Index Georgia Pioneers ($)
Military
Newspapers
Probate
- Wills 1832-1848 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Wills 1832-1848 (digital images). See Names of Testators Georgia Pioneers
- Wills 1848-1863 (digital images). See Names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Troup County Divisions 1836-1839 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, Vol. U, 1861-62 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 5, 1862-64 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 6, 1864-71 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 7, 1866-68 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 8, 1869-71 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 9, 1871-1875 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Troup County Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, No. 10, 1875-1878 Georgia Pioneers ($)
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Troup County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Troup County, Georgia. Page 161 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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