If you would like to add or correct information, please contact me.

I am listing both the LDS microfilm numbers, as well as the drawer and

box numbers (in parenthesis) for the Georgia Archives in Morrow GA.

**Courthouse burned about 1845, and many (but not all) records were lost at that time**

Census Records

• Population Schedules:
  • 1830 Census LDS Film # 0007039
  • 1840 Census LDS Film # 0007045

  • 1850 Census LDS Film # 0442886

  • 1860 Census LDS Film # 0803130; Courthouse copy LDS Film # 0423492

          (Drawer 152, Box 62)

  • 1870 Census LDS Film # 0545663; Old filming LDS Film # 0007080

  • 1880 Census LDS Film # 1254157

  • 1900 Census LDS Film # 1240211
  • 1910 Census LDS Film # 1374215
  • 1920 Census LDS Film # 1820268
• Nonpopulation Schedules:
  • Agricultural (These give detailed information about the variety and quantity of crops and livestock produced by each farmer.)
    • 1850 Schedule LDS Film # 1602479
    • 1860 Schedule LDS Film # 1602481
    • 1870 Schedule LDS Film # 1602484
    • 1880 Schedule LDS Film # 1602492
  • Manufacturing
    • 1880 Schedule LDS Film # 1602498
  • Social Status (No information about individuals)
    • 1850 Schedule LDS Film # 1602499
    • 1860 Schedule LDS Film # 1602500
    • 1870 Schedule LDS Film # 1602501
    • 1880 Schedule LDS Film # 1602503

Civil War Records

• Relief Committee Book - Goods Provided to Wives and Children of Soldiers 1861-1865, Indexed LDS Film # 0422256; (Drawer 56, Box 73) (Gives wife's first name, number of children, husband's commander and date of departure, and list of goods provided.)
• Pension Records 1890-1948 LDS Film # 0422233  (Drawer 143, Box 74)
• Civil War Pension Records Adams-McClain LDS Film # 0359659
• Civil War Pension Records names after McClain LDS Film # 0359660

County Histories

• History of Marion County by Nettie Powell LDS Film # 1033928 item 1 (See index to this book).

Court Records from 1846

• Court of Ordinary Minutes, Indexed (County business, road repairs, and the occasional case of bastardy!)
  • 1842-1865 LDS Film # 0422218  (drawer 56, box 68)
  • 1836, 1845-1855 LDS Film # 0423253
  • 1854-1875 LDS Film # 0423254
  • 1854-1965 (drawer 56, box 68)
  • 1864-1892 (drawer 56, box 69)
  • 1893-1911 (drawer 56, box 70)
  • 1910-1958 (drawer 56, box 71)
• Court of Ordinary, County Officers Oaths and Bonds, 1902-1905 (Drawer 56, Box 70)
• Inferior Court Minutes

  • 1842-1859, County purposes (drawer 56, box 65)

  • 1845-1855, County Purposes (drawer 56, box 66)

  • 1846-1866, County Purposes and index to roads/bridges (drawer 56, box 67)

  • 1857-1875, County Purposes (drawer 56, box 67

  • Inferior Court Petitions 1854-1860 (drawer 56, box 67)

• Superior Court Minutes, Indexed (Murder, Rape, Divorce, Foreclosure, Eviction, and more. You'd be surprised how many of your ancestors showed up in court. Indexed by plaintiff only, so you'll have to check the entire index for defendants. Be sure to check under "State vs." (for criminal behavior) and "John Doe" (for evictions))

  • 1846-1856, Book B,  LDS Film # 0423255  (drawer 141, box 70)
  • 1856-1867, Book C-D,  LDS Film # 0423256 (drawer 141, box 71)
  • May-Dec 1866 (in front of Vol A Homestead records) (drawer 141, box 78)
  • 1867-1877, Book E,  LDS Film # 0423257 (drawer 141, box 72)
  • 1877-1884, Book F,  LDS Film # 0423258  (drawer 141, box 73)
  • 1885-1889, Book G,  LDS Film # 0423259 (drawer 141, box 74)
  • 1889-1893, Book H,  LDS Film # 0423260 (drawer 141, box 75)
  • 1893-1899, Book I,  LDS Film # 0423261 (drawer 141, box 76)
  • 1899-1911, Book J,  LDS Film # 0423262 (drawer 141, box 77)
  • Superior Court Petitions 1836, 1851-1855 (drawer 56, box 66)

Estray Records [lost livestock] 1841-1930 LDS Film # 0422235 (drawer 143, box 76)

Homestead Records

• Court of Ordinary 1871-1950, indexed LDS Film # 0422234
• Superior Court 1866-1924, indexed LDS Film # 0423263 (Includes list of claimant's real and personal property, sometimes wife and children by name and age.) See index of names. (drawer 141, box 78)

Land Records from 1846 - Some deeds (i.e. slaves) are not in the comprehensive indexes. Double-check the individual indexes of the early deed books.

• Grantor (Seller) Index 1845-1949 LDS Film # 0423222 (drawer 140, box 66)
• Grantor (Seller) Index 1950-1965 (drawer 140, box 67)
• Grantor and Grantee Index, 1887-1911 (drawer 140, box 70)
• Grantee (Buyer) Index 1845-1949 LDS Film # 0423224 (drawer 140, box 68)
• Grantee (Buyer) Index 1950-1965 (drawer 140, box 69)
• Deed Books A-B, 1846-1851,  LDS Film # 0423227 (drawer 140, box 71)
• Deed Books C-D, 1851-1859,  LDS Film # 0423228  (drawer 140, box 72)
• Deed Book E, 1859-1867, LDS Film # 0423229 (drawer 140, box 73)
• Deed Book F, 1867-1876, LDS Film # 0423230  (drawer 140, box 74)
• Deed Books G-H, 1876-1881, LDS Film # 0423231 (drawer 140, box 75)
• Deed Book I, 1881-1882, LDS Film # 0423232 (drawer 140, box 76)
• Deed Book J, 1882-1884,  LDS Film # 0423233 (drawer 140, box 77)
• Deed Book K, 1884-1886, LDS Film # 0423234 (drawer 140, box 78)
• Deed Books L-M, 1885-1887,  LDS Film # 0423235 (drawer 140, box 79)
• Deed Books N-O, 1887-1892,  LDS Film # 0423236  (drawer 140, box 80)
• Deed Books P-Q,  1891-1897, LDS Film # 0423237 (drawer 141, box 55)
• Deed Books R-S, 1897-1902 (drawer 141, Box 56)
• Deed Books T-U, 1902-1911 (drawer 141, box 57)
• Deed Books V-W, 1905-1921 (drawer 141, box 58)
• Deed Books X-Y, 1911-1938 (drawer 141, box 59)
• Deed Book Z, 1918-1922 (drawer 141, box 60)
• Deeds Vol 27-28, 1922-1929 (drawer 141, box 61)
• Deeds Vol 29-30, 1929-1948 (drawer 141, box 62)
• Deeds Vol 31-32, 1949-1955 (drawer 141, box 63)
• Deeds Vol 33-34, 1942-1951 (drawer 141, box 64)
• Deeds Vol 35-36, 1949-1955 (drawer 141, box 65)
• Deeds Vol 37, 1954-1959 (drawer 141, box 66)
• Deeds Vol 38, 1955-1959 (drawer 141, box 67)
• Deeds Vol 39-40, 1958-1962 (drawer 141, box 68)
• Deeds Vol 41-42, 1961-1965 (drawer 141, box 69)
• Sheriff & Administrators Deeds Books 1-2 1892-1940 LDS Film # 0423252 (drawer 56, box 74)

Marriage Records from 1844-1953

• Book A and B, 1844-1885 LDS Film # 0422210 See Groom Index 1844-1866 (drawer 143, box 56)
• Book C and D, 1885-1916 LDS Film # 0422211 (drawer 143, box 57)
• Book E and F, 1916-1953 LDS Film # 0422212  (drawer 143, box 58)

Military Records (See also Civil War above)

• WWI Discharge Records, indexed LDS Film # 0423264 (drawer 143, box 55)

Probate Records from 1846-1958

• Wills 1846-1940 LDS Film # 0422213 (drawer 143, box 59)
• Minute Books (Probate/Ordinary Court)
  • Book A 1854-1865 LDS Film # 0422214
  • Book A-C 1864-1892 LDS Film # 0422215
  • Book D 1893-1911 LDS Film # 0422216
  • Book E-F 1910-1958 LDS Film # 0422217

• Guardianship Records and more Probate Stuff

  • Guardianships, Administrations and Testamentary 1852-1893 LDS Film # 0422219 (drawer 143, box 60)
  • Guardians' Bonds 1849-1864, Book A, indexed and 1852-1897 not indexed (drawer 143, box 61)
  • Guardians' Bonds 1897-1936, Book A, indexed (drawer 143, box 62)
• Estate Records:   
  • Bonds, Letters and Stuff 1894-1965, 1847-1864, 1852-1897 LDS Film # 0422220 (drawer 143, box 61)
  • Inventories, Sales, Vouchers and Stuff 1897-1936, 1839-1849, 1845-1853 LDS Film # 0422221
    • See Index to 1839-1849 (drawer 143, box 62)
  • Inventories, Sales, Returns and Stuff 1852-1904 LDS Film # 0422222
  • Inventories and Appraisements 1839-1853, Books A and B (drawer 143, Box 62)
  • Inventories and Appraisements 1852-1904 (drawer 143, box 63)
  • Letters of Dismission, 1853-1914 (drawer 143, box 73)
  • Letters Testamentary 1852-1893, Book A, indexed (drawer 143, box 60)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1853-1855 LDS Film # 0422223 (drawer 143, box 65)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1854-1859 LDS Film # 0422224 (drawer 143, box 66)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1859-1864 LDS Film # 0422225 (drawer 143, box 67)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1863-1875 LDS Film # 0422226 (drawer 143, box 68)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1875-1888 LDS Film # 0422227 (drawer 143, box 69)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1888-1896 LDS Film # 0422228 (drawer 143, box 70)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1897-1910 LDS Film # 0422229 (drawer 143, box 71)
  • Returns & Vouchers 1910-1941 LDS Film # 0422230 (drawer 143, box 72)
  • Sales 1852-1904 LDS Film # 0422231
    • See Index of names 1852-1868
    • See Index of names 1869-1904
  • Sales 1853-1914, Years Support 1864-1904 LDS Film # 0422232
  • Sales 1839-1853, not indexed (drawer 143, box 62)
  • Sales 1852-1868 (drawer 143, box 64)
  • Sales 1852-1868 (drawer 143, box 63)
  • Sales 1869-1904 (drawer 143, box 64)
  • Twelve Month Support, 1864-1904, indexed (drawer 143, box 73)

Tax Records 1848-1871

• 1848-1858 LDS Film # 0423265 (Includes description of real estate owned)
• 1859-1871, 1924 LDS Film # 0423266 (Includes list of Civil War Veterans still living in 1920s.)
• War Tax Records, not indexed,  LDS Film # 0422236 (drawer 56, box 72)

Vital Records

• Delayed Birth Certificates LDS Film # 0423366 (These date from the 1940s and are mostly children born after 1910, but a few older persons are included, one born as early as 1875.)

Voters Lists, Colored, 1898-1906 LDS Film # 0423267 (drawer 141, box 80)