Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Toombs County

Guide to Toombs County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Toombs County Courthouse 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA 30436 Phone: 912.526.3501 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records from 1905; Clerk superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1905

Parent County
1905--Toombs County was created 18 August 1905 from Emanuel, Tattnall and Montgomery Counties. County seat: Lyons

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
COURTHOUSE IS DESTROYED Toombs County Loses Structure Valued at $50,000 - Partial Insurance. LYONS, Nov. 21. -- The Toombs County courthouse was destroyed by fire early today, causing a loss estimated at $50,000. The county carried insurance of $30,000 on the building. Records are believed to be safe in the vaults.

The Macon Daily Telegraph, Macon, GA 22 Nov 1917

Toombs County's first courthouse was a brick structure built in 1906. The building was destroyed by fire in 1917 and rebuilt in 1919.

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/courthouses/toombsCH.htm (source:GenDisasters)

For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Appling
 * Candler
 * Emanuel
 * Jeff Davis
 * Montgomery
 * Tattnall
 * Treutlen

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records

US Vol 5


 * page 151 - McCullough Cemetery
 * page 151 - Off in The Woods Cemetery
 * page 152 - Mount Zion Cemetery
 * page 152 - Mobley Family Cemetery
 * page 153 - Stanley Cemetery
 * page 153 - Reedy Creek Cemetery
 * page 154 - Vaughn Cemetery
 * page 154 - Moseley Family Cemetery
 * page 154 - Bazemore Cemetery

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Toombs County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)