Murray County

Georgia

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In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Georgia Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Georgia, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web pages.

Our names are Tim Seawolf-Self and Barbara Ann Peck. We're responsible for Murray County. If you would like to contribute your information to this page, please let us know.

Georgia State Coordinator: Linda Blum Barton
Assistant State Coordinator: [vacant]
Northeast Regional Assistant:  Liz Nash


If you would like to participate in The Georgia GenWeb Project by hosting a county or volunteer to help in any way,
please contact Linda Blum Barton

GAGenWeb County Selection Table

Murray County, Georgia History

Murray County, Georgia was created December 3, 1832 from part of Cherokee County. The county was named for Thomas Walton Murray (1790-1832), an attorney who was a state legislator. U.S. Census reports are available for this county from 1840 to 1920. The county seat is Chatsworth.

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UNION County, GA MAILING LIST. In association with the Union County, GA USGenWeb page. To subscribe, send subscribe to: [email protected]

FANNIN County, GA MAILING LIST.  In association with the Fannin County, GA USGenWeb page.  To subscribe, send subscribe to:
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TOWNS County, GA MAILING LIST. In association with the Towns County, GA USGenWeb page. To subscribe, send subscribe to: [email protected]

CLAY County, NC MAILING LIST. In association with the Clay County, NC USGenWeb page. To subscribe, send subscribe to: [email protected]

Junior McKay has contributed photos of the Latch-Hembree Cemetery
He has also transcribed the text of three wills.

Gerald D. Hodge Jr. has a new Website devoted to the 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Murray County is represented in this wonderful work in progress. Check back often!

Visit Bates in Georgia! and The House of Reuben Cash (the family of Reuben and Elizabeth Buffington Cash)

Southeastern Genealogy Online (main page)
Georgia State Site (sub-page)

Georgia GenWeb Links

 Georgia GenWeb

 GAGenWeb Archives

 Habersham County, GA

 Georgia Courthouse Disasters

US GenWeb

 Georgia in the Civil War Message Board

Murray County Links

Murray County, Georgia Surnames

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 Georgia Census Online

Bill Frazier is researching Georgia's streams and fish trap dams.  He is interested in any information relative to riverine cultural
      resources in and along Georgia's streams.  In his studies, he has compiled lists and maps of the earliest record landowners, those
      who participated in the Gold Rush, etc.  Some pertain especially to Murray County.  If you are interested in obtaining some of his
     documents, please contact him.

INDIVIDUAL SITES

Southern Muse
http://www.southernmuse.com/
Murray County artist, D.K. Pritchett presents art, regional history, and genealogy. Surnames of interest
include Headrick, Dunn, and Pritchett.

Murray County Museum
http://www.murraycountymuseum.com/
This comprehensive site on Murray County, Georgia, includes history of the county, factual data, artists, and
individuals of interest.
The site contains substantial information about nearly 150 Murray County, Ga. men that died while  serving in the Confederate Army?  Most entries contain info from military  records, county records, and Censuses of the county.  You can access this info by selecting "War Dead" from the museum site's menu at top of  page.
By selecting "Photographs" from the menu, visitors can view some 250 photographs, including several from the War Between the States.  Be sure to  see individual photographs of the 6 brothers who served at the same time but not together, under the family name "Jackson."  We also have the only known  picture of Colonel William M. Luffman, Murray County's highest ranking officer  in that war.
Visitors to _www.murraycountymuseum.com_ (http://www.murraycountymuseum.com) who have an interest in the Trail of Tears can select from the menu "Cherokee Removal Fts" to access the full text of an  impressive recent publication containing virtually everything known about  the removal forts that were located in Georgia.  Viewers can also print  individual pages, sections, or even the entire book, if they desire.

This site also contains computer searchable texts of three Murray County
histories:

History of Murray County, by Charles H. Shriner, 1911.
My Life and Travels, by Levi Branham, 1929.  The memoirs of a  man once a slave in the Vann House.
Murray County Heritage, by Whitfield-Murray Historical Society team headed by Tim Howard, 1987.

PRITCHETT This link goes to the genealogy Website of Steve A. Pritchett.

Surrounding Counties

Other Georgia Links

 Georgia Vital Records Information

 Georgia Vital Records Information, specific to Murray County

Georgia State Archives

 39th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Web Master: Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
 Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Map of the Confederacy

1st Georgia Infantry (USA)

US GenWeb Archives Civil War Pensions Project-Georgia

Georgia Archives Historical and Genealogical Societies Lists With Links

Georgia State, County, and City Government Website Links

Georgia Antique Maps and Atlases With Links

NATIVE AMERICANS

Creek
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indians
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Creek_Indians

Cherokee
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/cherokee-indians
http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cherokee_Indians

Seminole
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/seminole-wars
http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Seminole_Indians

General research tips
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/American_Indian_Genealogy

This site was last updated May 26, 2017

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