Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Telfair County Courthouse 713 Telfair Avenue McRae, GA 31055 Phone: 229.868.6525 Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records; County Health Department has birth and death records Clerk of Superior Court 19 E. Oak Street, Suite C McRae, GA 31055 Telephone: (229) 868-6525 Fax: (229) 868-7956 Probate Court of Telfair County 19 E. Oak Street, Suite A McRae, GA   31055 Telephone: 229-868-6038 Fax: 229-868-7620

Parent County
1807--Telfair County was created 10 December 1807 from Wilkinson County. County seat: McRae

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
1934 The courthouse at McRae burned 10 February 1934, but a fire-proof record vault prevented any damage to country records.

Neighboring Counties
Ben Hill County • Coffee County • Dodge County • Jeff Davis County • Wheeler County • Wilcox County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Newspaper clippings from the March 30 and April 9, 1961 Albany Herald: of Civil War companies from Dougherty and Baker Counties, Lee County volunteers, and Terrell County war heroes. 1961. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Telfair County). 1963. Confederate roster, 1862-1864. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 - at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1857-1890 - Wills 1857-1890 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1869-1921 - Index to Will Book F, 1869-1921 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1879-1937 - Index to Annual Returns 1879-1937 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1810 - 1895 - Telfair County Marriage Index 1810-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Central Georgia Genealogical Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave.  Eastman, GA 31023 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Telfair 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.
 * Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers $
 * Georgia Pioneers $