Marion Genealogical Records

Marion Birth & Baptism Records

Georgia Births and Christenings (1754-1960)

Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Georgia. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US Consular Reports of Births (1910-1945)

An index to and images of 36,000 birth records for children of US citizens registered abroad. Records contain child's name, date and place of birth, parents' names and ages, occupations, residence, passport numbers, consulate where registered, parents' naturalization dates, parents place of of birth and number of living children to the parents.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Newspaper Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements (1851-2003)

An index to around 1.5 million birth, marriage and death announcements published in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Defender, The Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant, The Washington Post and The Atlanta Constitution.

Marion Marriage & Divorce Records

Georgia Marriage Records (1828-1978)

Digital images of 1.15 million marriages from 45 counties in Georgia. The records are searchable by a name index.

Georgia County Marriages (1785-1950)

Digital images of marriages licences and marriage records. Most list little more than the place and date of marriage, but can be used to locate further records. Can be search by a name index.

Georgia Marriages (1699-1944)

An index to over 105,000 marriages, including name, spouse's name, marriage date and location where copies of the original marriage record are held.

Georgia Marriages (1808-1967)

An index to over 1 million marriages, listing the name of the bride and groom, their ages and date of marriage. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further information.

Georgia Marriages (1700-1850)

An index to over 80,000 early marriages. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further details.

Marion Death & Burial Records

Georgia Deaths (1914-1927)

An index to and images of over 300,000 death certificates, which contain personal and genealogical information.

Georgia Deaths (1928-1938)

Digital images of over 400,000 death records, listing name, age, gender, race, date and place of death, date and place of birth, date and place of burial, parents' names and birthplaces and more. Searchable by a name index.

Georgia Deaths (1919-1998)

An index to almost 3.2 million deaths, including name, date and county of death, gender, race, age and a reference to order a full death certificate.

Georgia Deaths Index (1914-1927)

An index to over 300,000 deaths. It may include name, gender, date and place of birth, marital status, spouse's name, race, place and date of death and burial, parents' names and more.

United States Social Security Death Index (1962-Present)

An index to over 93 million people whose death has been recorded by the Social Security Administration. It includes date of birth, date of death, last place of residence and other details. It can be used to located other records, such as death certificates, which will provide more information.

Marion Census & Population Lists

Georgia Qualified Voters & Reconstruction Oath Books (1867-1869)

A name index and images recording those who swore an oath of allegiance to the United States and those who were eligible to vote. Contains 390,000 names, including residence, race nativity, length of residence and more.

Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia (1864)

A statewide census of all white males between the ages of 16 and 60 who were not at the time in the service of the Confederate States of America.

Georgia Census & Substitutes Index (1790-1890)

An index of 100,000 names extracted from tax lists, territorial and state censuses, pensioner lists, slaves schedules and a veterans schedule.

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

Newspapers Covering Marion

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

Newspapers.com (1728-Present)

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Marion Wills & Probate Records

Georgia Wills & Probate Records (1742-1992)

An index to and images of more than 360,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

Georgia Mixed Records (1770-1870)

Indexes and transcripts to various Georgia records, including wills, land court and lottery records, legal records, marriage records and more.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. I (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. II (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Marion Immigration & Travel Records

Tennessee Valley, Family Removal Case Files (1934-1953)

Surveys of families who were relocated from areas that were flooded to make way for dams and hydroelectric power plants.

Southeast Inward & Outward Slave Manifests (1790-1860)

An index and images of registers recording the movement of slaves between Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. The records cover 56,000 slaves and include name, gender, age, stature and other details.

New York Passenger and Crew Lists (1909-1957)

Digital images of registers recording the arrival of passengers and crew at New York harbour. Varying details are included, such as name, age, gender, occupation, nationality, race, last place of residence, intended place of residence and more. The registers can be searched by a name index of over 28 million names.

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

San Francisco Passenger Lists (1893-1953)

Name index and images from passenger lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California. Records details, such as place of birth and occupation of around 3 million people.

Marion Military Records

US WWII Draft Cards (1940-1947)

Over 2.5 million draft cards for men from Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and North Carolina aged 18–44. Cards may include name, serial number, address, telephone, age, place of birth, country of citizenship, employer's name, place of employment, next of kin or friend, physical description and more.

Local Board for Military Duty Records (1917-1918)

Documents recording over 600,000 men from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee who were called up for military service. Includes names, occupations and military details.

Georgia World War I Service Cards (1917-1919)

An index to and digital images of 110,000 Army and Navy service records. They contain name, serial, race, place and date of enlistment, place of birth, age or date of birth, rank, service history, engagements, injuries, discharge information and more.

Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia (1864)

A statewide census of all white males between the ages of 16 and 60 who were not at the time in the service of the Confederate States of America.

Georgia World War II Draft Cards (1897-1942)

Cards indexing draft records, which may include name, serial no., date and place of birth, age, next of kin, employer, race, physical description and more.

Georgia Qualified Voters & Reconstruction Oath Books (1867-1869)

A name index and images recording those who swore an oath of allegiance to the United States and those who were eligible to vote. Contains 390,000 names, including residence, race nativity, length of residence and more.

Central Register of Georgia Convicts (1817-1976)

This collection contains a list of convicts in the Georgia prison system. Included are name, file number, received date, sentence, crime, gender, age, release date, and county of conviction. Some registers even have columns for date of escape and recapture.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

Tennessee Valley, Family Removal Case Files (1934-1953)

Surveys of families who were relocated from areas that were flooded to make way for dams and hydroelectric power plants.

Georgia US Penitentiary Prisoner Index (1880-1892)

An index to around 14,000 case files of prisoners held at Atlanta US Federal Penitentiary. It includes name, inmate number, race, age, crime, date of incarceration and date of release.

Marion Taxation Records

Georgia Property Tax Digests (1793-1892)

The books list names of taxpayers and assessments of value for various types of property and assets, as well as indicating who owed the poll tax. As such, the records should include all men 21 and over and women who owned property.

Georgia Census & Substitutes Index (1790-1890)

An index of 100,000 names extracted from tax lists, territorial and state censuses, pensioner lists, slaves schedules and a veterans schedule.

Georgia Tax Index (1789-1799)

An index to over 11,000 tax records, including the name of the taxpayer, county and district of residence, and year of the taxation record.

IRS Tax Assessment Lists (1862-1918)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Marion Land & Property Records

Georgia Property Tax Digests (1793-1892)

The books list names of taxpayers and assessments of value for various types of property and assets, as well as indicating who owed the poll tax. As such, the records should include all men 21 and over and women who owned property.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

Georgia: Cherokee Land Lottery (1832)

Details of over 18,000 parcels of former Indian land that were distributed by lottery. Contains name, residence, county and lot number.

Georgia Land Lottery (1827)

Details on around 23,000 parcels of land distributed by lottery and those who received them.

US Southern Claims Commission Master Index (1871-1880)

An index and digital images of claims filed by residents of Southern states for reimbursement due to property damaged during The Civil War.

Marion Directories & Gazetteers

Shole's Georgia State Gazetteer (1879)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Names & PO Addresses of Farmers in Georgia (1878)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Georgia Commercial Tax Digest & Directory (1851)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

US City Directories (1821-1989)

An index to around 1.5 billion names found in books containing list of citizens & businesses: their addresses and occupation or business. The index is linked to scanned images of the books, which may also contain local history, details of government bodies, officials and more.

Marion Cemeteries

Marietta National Cemetery, GA Gravestones (1866-2010)

Digital images of over 15,000 gravestones in a military cemetery.

Georgia Gravestones (1800-Present)

A growing database of over 100 gravestones, searchable by name and organised by cemetery.

US Veteran's Gravesites (1775-2008)

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

Marion Obituaries

Southern Christian Advocate Obituaries (1867-1878)

Abstracts of obituaries of Methodists from the states of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Obituary Collection (1700-Present)

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

Marion Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Mary Evans Picture Library (2000 BC-Present)

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

US Historical Postcards (1880-1940)

This database contains over 115,000 historical postcards with photos of places in the United States. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

Marion School & Education Records

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

US School Catalogues (1765-1935)

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

High School Student Lists (1821-1923)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

Marion Occupation & Business Records

Names & PO Addresses of Farmers in Georgia (1878)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Confederate Citizens File (1861-1865)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of documents relating to goods furnished or services rendered the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.

US Crew Lists and Manifests (1890-1963)

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

US Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices (1863-1878)

Digital images of labor contracts, letters, applications for rations, reports of abandoned land, reports of clothes and medicine issued, school reports, court trials, hospital records, employment records, complaints and more relating to refugees and freedmen. Searchable by and index of around 550,000 names.

US Southeast Region Farm Ownership Case Files (1938-1946)

This database contains an index of names and other details extracted from agricultural loan case files to preserve an official record of the loans.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Marion

Colonial Families in the Southern States (1600-1775)

Combining narrative history with genealogy, this work lists valuable information for over sixty family groupings and thousands of individuals. Entries often include the location in England where the family came from, land grants, lines of descent, and often occupation.

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (1620-1938)

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Families in the US (1600-1920)

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Marion Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

History of England Society & Government (56 BC-1867)

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Marion Church Records

US Quaker Meeting Records (1681-1935)

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Index to Quaker Records (1680-1940)

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Biographical Directories Covering Marion

Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (1904)

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

American Biographical Library (1774-1949)

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (1600-Present)

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (1450-Present)

This database contains millions of records of people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and family histories.

Marion Maps

US Enumeration District Maps & Descriptions (1940)

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Civil War Maps (1861-1865)

A collection of around 2,000 reconnaissance, sketch, and theater-of-war maps.

Marion Reference Works

Periodical Source Index (1825-Present)

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

US Free Genealogical Data Search Engine (1513-Present)

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

A Guide to the NARA Field Branches (1988)

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

US Family Historian's Address Book (1997)

A directory of bodies that hold important collections of genealogical and historical records, ordered by state. As it was published in 1997, some contact details may be out of date, but the organizations' names can be used to locate updated information.

Historical Description

Marion, Ga., c. h. Twiggs co. 41 miles S. S. W. from Milledgeville.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States (1854) by Thomas Baldwin

Most Common Surnames in Marion

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Twiggs County
1Faulk291:1759.18%30
2Jones241:2112.57%1
3James231:22100.00%85
4Glover201:2513.79%2
5Banks191:27100.00%112
6Ashly171:30100.00%130
7Asbel161:32100.00%137
8Wilson141:3625.45%21
9Rolan131:3959.09%90
9Jackson131:399.22%3
11Burns121:4216.90%13
11Hill121:4212.24%7
13Caviness111:46100.00%198
13Humphris111:46100.00%198
15Thomas101:5110.75%10
16Roberson91:5690.00%212
16Lowe91:5640.91%90
16Nash91:5620.45%35
19Aron81:6350.00%137
19Cornelieus81:63100.00%269
19Defore81:6344.44%119
19Simpson81:63100.00%269
19Peck81:63100.00%269
19Jefferson81:63100.00%269
19Solomon81:6312.50%16
19Ashby81:63100.00%269
19Carswell81:6312.12%14
19Land81:6321.62%50
29Stevens71:7210.77%15
29Thorp71:72100.00%308
29Curtice71:7253.85%173
29Parker71:7218.92%50
33Rouse61:8415.38%46
33FitzPatrick61:8411.11%22
33Tift61:84100.00%348
33Marcy61:8475.00%269
33Sims61:8450.00%185
38Whitehead51:10111.90%40
38Washington51:1019.26%22
38Burkett51:1018.20%18
38Perry51:10110.87%33
42Phillop41:127100.00%464
42Wall41:12710.00%44
42Smith41:1273.54%6
42Cook41:12713.79%64
42Savur41:127100.00%464
42McAllum41:12750.00%269
48Dean31:16918.75%137
48Martin31:1696.25%31
48Reynolds31:16911.11%67
51McDonold21:253100.00%603
51Homes21:25366.67%535
51Robinson21:25320.00%212
51Whitfield21:25366.67%535
51Alaxander21:253100.00%603
51Wimberly21:2531.74%5
51July21:253100.00%603
51Green21:2535.88%55
51Bowden21:25322.22%243
51Joyner21:25313.33%148
51Bennet21:253100.00%603
62Whipple11:50614.29%308
62Roberds11:50612.50%269
62Scovy11:506100.00%683
62Hart11:50620.00%412
62Dennard11:506100.00%683
62Provo11:506100.00%683
62Akin11:506100.00%683
62Hooks11:50650.00%603
62Bradley11:506100.00%683
62Small11:506100.00%683
62Jordan11:5065.56%119
62Hudson11:50612.50%269
62Pierce11:50650.00%603
62Averett11:506100.00%683
62Bars11:50625.00%464
62Davis11:5061.39%12
62Burny11:506100.00%683
62Perkins11:50616.67%348
62Brannan11:506100.00%683
62Shurney11:506100.00%683
62Kelsy11:506100.00%683