Ware County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Ware County

Guide to Ware County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street Waycross, GA 31501-3501 Phone: 912.287.4340 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1874; Clerk of Court has land and court records

Parent County
1824--Ware County was created 15 December 1824 from Appling County. County seat: Waycross

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
1874. The courthouse at Waycross burned the night of 12-13 October 1874. Almost all county records were lost.

Neighboring Counties
Atkinson • Bacon • Baker County, Florida • Brantley • Charlton • Clinch • Coffee • Columbia County, Florida • Pierce

LDS Ward and Branch Records

 * Waycross

Local Histories

 * Walker, Laura Singleton. History of Ware County, Georgia. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D, H and L
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records

 * 1879-1915 - Index to Ware County Wills, Volume A, 1879-1915 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1866-1897 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers


 * 1896-1946 - Index to Ware County Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1896-1946 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1874-1902 - Ware County Marriage Index 1874-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Ware 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.
 * Ware County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]