Marion County, Georgia Genealogy

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History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1827--Marion County was created 14 December 1837 from Lee and Muscogee Counties. County seat: Buena Vista

Record Loss
1845 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Chattahoochee
 * Schley
 * Stewart
 * Sumter
 * Talbot
 * Taylor
 * Webster

Local Histories

 * Powell, Nettie. History of Marion County, Georgia. Columbus, Ga.: Historical Pub. Co., 1931. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Marion County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Marion County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)