Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

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.

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.

Original data: Berrien County, Georgia Marriages, 1856-1900. County court records located in Nashville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0550600-0550602.

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.

Original data: Catoosa County, Georgia Marriages, 1856-1900. County court records located in Ringgold, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #1299215 and #1722573.

Coweta County:

Coweta County was created in 1826 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Coweta County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Newman, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0470364-0470371.

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.

Original data: Dodge County, Georgia Marriages, 1871-1900. County court records located in Eastman, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0470029-0470030.

Dougherty County:

Dougherty County was created in 1852 from Baker County. County records in this database cover the years 1854 through 1900.

Original data: Dougherty County, Georgia Marriages, 1854-1900. County court records located in Albany, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0285291-0285295.

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.

Original data: Early County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Blakely, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0164093-0164097.

Elbert County:

Elbert County was created in 1790 from Wilkes County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Elbert County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Elberton, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0209530-0209535.

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.

Original data: Fannin County, Georgia Marriages, 1854-1900. County court records located in Blue Ridge, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0325994.

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.

Original data: Fayette County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Fayetteville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0209385-0209387.

Gilmer County:

Gilmer County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Gilmer County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Ellijay, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0219505-0219506.

Henry County:

Henry County was created in 1821 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Henry County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in McDonough, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0175289-0175292 and #0175294.

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.

Original data: Houston County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Perry, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0295991. The records for 1851-63 were extracted at the county courthouse.

Irwin County:

Irwin County was created in 1818 from Indian lands. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Irwin County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Ocilla, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0394635-0394636.

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.

Original data: Macon County, Georgia Marriages, 1853-1900. County court records located in Oglethorpe, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0310919-0310920. Records for 1853-57 were extracted at the county courthouse.

Meriwether County:

Meriwether County was created in 1827 from Troup County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 to 1875.

Original data: Meriwether County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located in Greenville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0327664.

Mitchell County:

Mitchell County was created in 1857 from Baker County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1853 through 1900.

Original data: Mitchell County, Georgia Marriages, 1853-1900. County court records located in Camilla, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0522772-0522773. Records for 1857-66 were extracted at the county courthouse.

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.

Original data: Pierce County, Georgia Marriages, 1875-1900. County court records located in Blackshear, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0211930.

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.

Original data: Pulaski County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Hawkinsville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0177705-0177708 and #0177710.

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.

Original data: Schley County, Georgia Marriages, 1858-1900. County court records located in Ellaville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0364103.

Telfair County:

Telfair County was created in 1807 from Wilkinson County. The county's records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.

Original data: Telfair County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in McRae, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0373536.

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.

Original data: Terrell County, Georgia Marriages, 1855-1900. County court records located in Dawson, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0266224-0266227.

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.

Original data: Thomas County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Thomasville, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0164387-0164392.

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.

Original data: Towns County, Georgia Marriages, 1855-1900. County court records located in Hiawassee, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0366293.

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.

Original data: Troup County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in La Grange, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0295855-0295859 and #0310915.

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.

Original data: Wayne County, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located in Jesup, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0202810-0202811 and #0203124.

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.

Original data: Worth County, Georgia Marriages, 1854-1900. County court records located in Sylvester, Georgia or Family History Library microfilm #0482205-0482206.