CHEROKEE COUNTY

Established in 1839 from Macon County.
Courthouse fires of 1865 (Federal troops), 1895 and 1926
destroyed many court records.

                              ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1896, 1906; Bastardy Bonds, 1866-1912; Officials' Bonds,
		1866-1948; 1 Fibredex box.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1865-1868; Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1870-
			1882; Merchants' Taxes, 1873-1882; 1 volume.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1869-1913; 8 volumes.
		Equity Enrolling Docket, 1866-1868; Minutes, Superior Court, 1868-
			1869; 1 volume.
		Civil Action Papers, 1846-1919; 10 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1862-1926; 23 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1863-1913; 12 Fibredex boxes.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1839-1856, 1859-1889, 1897-1898; 20 volumes.
	Deeds, 1889-1950; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Trust and Mortgage Deeds, 1893-1954; 1 Fibredex box.
	Cross Index to Deeds, [1839-1897]; 2 volumes.
	Land Entries, 1883-1931; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Probate, 1869-1880; Equity Minutes, 1866-1868; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1869-1946; 1 Fibredex box.
	Pre-emption Bond Book, 1838-1857; 1 volume.
	Record of Solvent and Insolvent Principals, 1844-1845; 1 volume.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1928; 1 volume.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1914-1936; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1843-1940; 24 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1869-1936; 2 Fibredex boxes.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Record of Marriage Licenses Issued, 1865-1870; Registry of Licenses to 
		Trades, 1869-1870, 1883-1890; 1 volume.
	Marriage Registers, 1868-1906; 2 volumes.
	Divorce Records, 1869-1914, 1942; 3 Fibredex boxes.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax Book, 1867-1869; 1 volume.
	Tax Records, 1870-1946; 1 Fibredex box.
	Tax Scrolls, 1933, 1936, 1937; 3 volumes.
WILLS
	Wills, 1857-1941; 5 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1927, 1940, 1957; 1 volume.
	Record of Ear Marks and Brands, 1888-1918; 1 volume.
	Record of Elections, 1878-1934; 6 volumes.
	Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1869-1926; 1 Fibredex box.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1914; 2 volumes.
	Road Records, 1874-1927; 1 Fibredex box.
	Railroad Records, 1880-1914; 4 Fibredex boxes.
	Wardens of the Poor Account Book, 1843-1868; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1866-1948; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1872-1919; 6 Fibredex boxes.

                             MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Corporations, 1898-1963; 2 reels.
	Record of Partnerships, 1913-1957; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1865-1868; 1 reel.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1868-1945; 12 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1866-1868; 1 reel.
		Index to Civil Actions, 1890-1979; 3 reels.
		Index to Criminal Actions, 1966-1979; 1 reel.
		Index to Judgments, 1898-1966; 4 reels.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1878-1966; 2 reels.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1966; 3 reels.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1914-1936; 1 reel.
	Record of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1925-1956; 2 reels.
	Record of Administrators, 1948-1966; 1 reel.
	Appointment of Executors, 1868-1925; 1 reel.
	Record of Executors and Guardians, 1956-1966; 1 reel.
	Record of Guardians, 1947-1966; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1919-1967; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1871-1966; 2 reels.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1839-1955; 61 reels.
	Index to Deeds, Grantor, 1839-1967; 8 reels.
	Index to Deeds, Grantee, 1839-1967; 8 reels.
	Land Entries, 1853-1936; 2 reels.
	Record of Surveys, 1905-1915; 1 reel.
	Plat Book, various years; 1 reel.
	Index to Plats, various years; 1 reel.
	Record of Solvent and Insolvent Purchasers, 1844-1845; 1 reel.
	Pre-emption Bonds, 1838-1857; 2 reels.
	Record of Sales and Resales by Mortgagees and Trustees, 1920-1966; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Licenses, 1868-1961; 7 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1837-1978; 4 reels.
	Index to Births, 1913-1945; 1 reel.
	Index to Deaths, 1913-1945; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1918-1979; 5 reels.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1927, 1940, 1957; 1 reel.
	Record of Ear Marks and Brands, 1888-1918; 1 reel.
	Record of Lunacy, 1919-1966; 1 reel.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1966; 6 reels.
	Special Proceedings, 1921-1951; 1 reel.
	Index to Special Proceedings, 1869-1967; 3 reels.
	Record of Wardens of the Poor, 1843-1868; 1 reel.
	Record of Memorials, 1927-1965; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1870-1965; 5 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1926-1979; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax List, 1867-1869; 1 reel.
	Tax Scrolls, 1933, 1936-1937; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1869-1966; 2 reels.
	Cross Index to Wills, 1869-1966; 1 reel.