Search Floyd County Genealogy

Floyd County genealogy records date to 1832, the year the county was created from Cherokee territory. The Probate Court in Rome holds marriage licenses from 1833, wills and estate files from 1833, and guardianship records. Land deeds and court records at the Clerk of Superior Court also begin in 1833. Rome is the county seat, with a population of 38,747. Floyd County sits in northwest Georgia at the meeting of three rivers. Researchers tracing family lines in this area will find nearly 200 years of records at the courthouse in Rome.

Floyd County Probate Court Records

The Floyd County Probate Court is the main source for marriage and estate records. Marriage licenses date to 1833. The court also holds wills, letters of administration, guardianship files, and estate inventories. These records trace family connections across nearly two centuries in northwest Georgia.

The courthouse is at 3 Government Plaza in Rome. The phone number is 706-291-5100. You can search in person or send a mail request with a self-addressed stamped envelope and check or money order. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30, the Probate Court has jurisdiction over wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and marriage licenses in Floyd County.

Birth and death certificates from 1919 forward are available from the Probate Court. Certified copies cost $25 for the first and $5 for each extra. For vital events before 1919, try church records, cemetery inscriptions, and the Rome area newspapers.

Floyd County Genealogy Records Online

The Floyd County GAGenWeb page is a free volunteer-run site with cemetery records, census data, family files, and shared research for Floyd County genealogy.

Volunteers post courthouse transcriptions, cemetery readings, and old newspaper clippings from the Rome area. This is a strong starting point for Floyd County research and for finding other researchers working on the same families.

You can also search Floyd County records through the E-Access to Court Records system. Registration is free. Basic case data costs nothing. Documents are $2.50 for the first page and $1.00 for each page after that. This lets you search from home without a trip to Rome.

Floyd County Superior Court Records

The Clerk of Superior Court holds land deeds from 1833, divorce records, and civil and criminal case files. Land deeds are one of the best tools for Floyd County genealogy. They record property sales, family transfers, and neighbor relationships. Early deeds document the first settlers after the Cherokee removal.

Divorce records list children, property, and sometimes ages and birth dates. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, most court records in Georgia are open to the public. Civil case files can reveal estate disputes, guardianship cases, and debt lawsuits that name family members.

Floyd County was a center for the textile industry in the 1800s. Employee records, if they survive, can supplement courthouse records. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the Open Records Act caps copy fees at 10 cents per page for standard documents from public agencies.

Vital Records for Floyd County Genealogy

Statewide vital records began in 1919 under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-9. Birth and death certificates from that year forward are available from the Floyd County Probate Court or the Georgia Department of Public Health. Certified copies cost $25 for the first and $5 for each extra.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified birth certificates are restricted to the person named, parents, grandparents, adult siblings, adult children, spouses, or legal guardians. Death certificates are more broadly available. For records before 1919, check church records, cemetery inscriptions, and Family Bible entries.

The Georgia Virtual Vault has death certificates from 1919 to 1943 online for free. FamilySearch has Georgia death records from 1914 to 1943 at no cost. The Georgia Historic Newspapers archive has Rome-area newspapers with obituaries and marriage notices.

Research Tips for Floyd County

Start with what you know. Write down names, dates, and places. Then work backward. Census records from 1840 to 1940 cover Floyd County. The 1890 census for Georgia was destroyed. Tax digests fill in that gap year.

Pre-1900 Floyd County records are on microfilm at the Georgia Archives at 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free access to Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and Fold3 is in the search room. The Sara Hightower Regional Library in Rome also has a local history collection.

• Check cemetery records when vital records are missing
• Search church records for baptisms and burials
• Look at Cherokee removal era records at the Georgia Archives
• Use tax digests for census gap years
• Review estate and guardianship files for family details

Floyd County was formed from Cherokee territory in 1832. The earliest settlers arrived after the land lottery. The Virtual Vault has "Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries" and Cherokee land lottery records to help trace your family's arrival in northwest Georgia.

Cities in Floyd County

Rome is the county seat and largest city in Floyd County with a population of 38,747. All genealogy records for cities in Floyd County are maintained at the Probate Court and Superior Court Clerk in Rome. Rome does not have a separate city page on this site, but all county records are accessible at the courthouse on Government Plaza.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Floyd County. If your ancestors moved within the northwest Georgia area, check these neighboring county records.