DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1733 by the British as a colony for non-Catholics, Georgia was home to more than 2.2 million residents in 1900. This collection of records contains marriage data from several Georgia counties between 1851 and 1900. This update adds records from Meriwether County to those of Berrien, Catoosa, Coweta, Dodge, Dougherty, Early, Elbert, Fannin, Fayette, Gilmer, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Macon, Mitchell, Pierce, Pulaski, Schley, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Towns, Troup, Wayne, and Worth counties. Each record provides the names of bride and groom, the marriage date, and the county. Taken from existing copies of the original records, this collection is a useful source of information about Georgian ancestors.

Extended Description:

• Berrien County: Berrien County was created in 1856 from pieces of Lowndes, Irwin, and Coffee counties. The county's records in this database cover the years 1856 through 1900.
• Catoosa County: Catoosa County was created in 1853 from parts of Walker and Whitfield counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1856 through 1900.
• Coweta County: Coweta County was created in 1826 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Dodge County: Dodge County was created in 1870 from parts of Montgomery, Telfair, and Pulaski counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1871 through 1900.
• Dougherty County: Dougherty County was created in 1852 from Baker County. County records in this database cover the years 1854 through 1900.
• Early County: Early County was created in 1818 from Creek lands. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Elbert County: Elbert County was created in 1790 from Wilkes County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Fannin County: Fannin County was created in 1854 from parts of Gilmer and Union counties. County records in this database cover the years 1854 through 1900.
• Fayette County: Fayette County was created in 1812 from Henry County and Indian lands. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Gilmer County: Gilmer County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Henry County: Henry County was created in 1821 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Houston County: Houston County was created in 1821 from Indian lands. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Irwin County: Irwin County was created in 1818 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Macon County: Macon County was created in 1837 from Houston and Marion counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1853 through 1900.
• Meriwether County: Meriwether County was created in 1827 from Troup County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 to 1875.
• Mitchell County: Mitchell County was created in 1857 from Baker County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1853 through 1900.
• Pierce County:Pierce County was created in 1857 from Appling and Ware counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1875 through 1900.
• Pulaski County: Pulaski County was created in 1808 from Laurens and Wilkinson counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Schley County: Schley County was created in 1857 from Marion and Sumter counties. The county's records in this database cover the years 1858 through 1900.
• Telfair County: Telfair County was created in 1807 from Wilkinson County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Terrell County: Terrell County was created in 1856 from Lee and Randolph counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1855 through 1900.
• Thomas County: Thomas County was created in 1825 from Decatur and Irwin counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Towns County: Towns County was created in 1856 from Rabun and Union counties. The county's records in this database cover the years 1855 through 1900.
• Troup County: Troup County was created in 1826 from Indian lands. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Wayne County: Wayne County was created in 1803 from parts of Appling, Glynn, and Camden counties, as well as from portions of Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
• Worth County: Worth County was created in 1852 from Dooly and Irwin counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1854 through 1900.