Whitfield County, Georgia
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Revision as of 00:43, 16 March 2013
United States 
Georgia Whitfield County
Guide to Whitfield County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Whitfield County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location of Georgia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 30, 1851 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Hettinger |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Whitfield County Courthouse] 300 W Crawford Street PO Box 248 Dalton, GA 30722-0248 Phone: 706.275.7451 Whitfield County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Whitfield County Courthouse
300 W Crawford Street
PO Box 248
Dalton, GA 30722-0248
Phone: 706.275.7451
Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927,
marriage and probate records from 1852; Clerk Superior
Court has divorce, court and land records from 1852[1]
History
Parent County
1851--Whitfield was created 30 December 1851 fromMurray County. County seat: Dalton [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1864 -- 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
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Whitfield County.
- February 22-27, 1864 = Dalton I[3]
- May 7-13, 1864 = Rocky Face Ridge, also known as Combats at Buzzard Roost, Mill Creek, or Dug Gap[4]
- May 13-15, 1864 = Resaca[5]
- August 14-15, 1864 = Dalton II[6]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.
Newspapers
Probate
- Wills 1843-1854 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Will Book A, 1852-1960 Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book B, 1852-1860 Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Sales, Book E 1869-1885 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
- Whitfield County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers Pioneers
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Whitfield County, Georgia. Page 162 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)
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