Morgan County Genealogy Resources, Wills, Estates, Marriages
Morgan County was created from Baldwin County in 1807 by an Act of the General Assembly and was named after the very popular and famous Revolutionary War General and later Virginia Congressman, Daniel Morgan. Morgan was remembered for his rugged gallantry and for his victory over the British at Cowpens in 1781. The county set of Madison was named after President James Madison in 1808.
Marriages
- Index to Morgan County Marriages 1821 to 1834
- Index to Morgan County Marriages 1833 to 1854
- Index to Morgan County Marriages 1821 to 1834
- Index to Morgan County Marriages 1854 to 1879
Morgan County Wills
- Morgan Co. Will Bk A, 1808-1815 (abstracts)
- Morgan Co. Will Bk B, 1815-1830 (abstracts).
- Index to Morgan County Will Book A, 1808-1815.
- Index to Morgan County Will Book B, 1815-1830.
- Index to Morgan County Will Book C, 1831-1866.
- Index to Morgan County Will Book D, 1858-1899.
- Index to Morgan County Estate Miscellaneous Records, 1808-1814.
Morgan County Will Book A, 1808-1815 (Digital Images of the following sills).
- Allen, James.
- Atkins, George Lee.
- Bailey, William.
- Banckston, Daniel.
- Bryant, Patrick.
- Buchanan, Joseph.
- Carleton, Henry.
- Davis, John.
- Davis, Thomas.
- Fielder, James.
- Hamilton, Robert.
- Hanson, Edmund.
- Jones, John.
- McMurray, William.
- Mitchell, William.
- Patillo, David.
- Snellings, Peter.
- Stroud, John.
- Whatley, Elizabeth.
- Wootan, Jeremiah.
Miscellaneous Wills and Estates
- Dickson. M. Sr., LWT (1888).
- Malcom, Gannaway, LWT transcript (1838).
- Malcom, James Jr., LWT transcript (1834).
- Malcom, James Sr., LWT transcript (1829).
- McCoy, Ewell, LWT transcript (1847).
- Coy, John, LWT, transcript (1831).
- Smith, Charles, LWT (image) (1822).
- Walker, Edmond, LWT (image) (1878).
Indexes to Probate Records
- Index to Will Book A, 1808-1815
- Index to Will Book B, 1815-1830
- Index to Will Book C, 1831-1866
- Index to Will Book D, 1858-1899
- Index to Miscellaneous Records 1808-1814
- Index to Annual Returns, Inventories, Receipts, Vouchers 1830 to 1858
- Index to Miscellaneous Estates 1868 to 1882
Marriages
- 1821-1834 (index)
- 1833-1854 (index)
- 1854-1879 (index)
Military
- Confederate Survivors Association 1890-1917
Tax Digests
- 1869
Traced Genealogies:
Morgan County Families
Allen | Allison | Atkinson | Avret |
Burney | Carlisle | Carmichael | Chaffin |
Clower | Fitzpatrick | King | Morgan |
Moseley | Prince |