Bibb County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Bibb County Courthouse 601 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201-2672 Phone: 912.749.6527

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records; County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1823.

Clerk of Superior Court 601 Mulberry Street, Room 216 P.O. Box 1015 (31202-1015) Macon, GA 31201 Phone: (478) 621-6527 Fax: (478) 621-6033

Probate Court of Bibb County P.O. Box 6518 Macon, GA 31208 Phone: 478-621-6494

Parent County
1822--Bibb county was created 9 December 1822 from Jones, Monroe, Twiggs and Houston Counties. County seat: Macon

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.

See Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places

 * Incorporated Cities: Macon . Payne
 * Communities: Avondale . Franklinton . Lizella . Sofkee . Walden

Neighboring Counties
Crawford •  Houston  •  Jones  •  Monroe  •  Peach  •  Twiggs

African Americans

 * 1865-1875 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books A and B Index 1865-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1882 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Book C Index 1874-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1909 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books D and E Index 1882-1909. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1899 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books F and G Index 1892-1899. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1899-1906 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books H and I Index 1899-1906. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Cemeteries

 * Oakridge Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves
 * Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Georgia: Cemetery Database, records begin 1887
 * Swift Creek United Methodist Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves
 * Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon: Cemetery Database

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Macon

Episcopal
Christ Church Parish, Macon


 * Hart, Oliver J. The History of Christ Church Parish, Macon, Georgia: March 5th 1825, March 5th, 1925. Macon, Ga.: Lyon, Harris &amp; Brooks, Printers and Binders, 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon


 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Baptism Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Marriage Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Death Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Paul's Church, Macon


 * 1870-1959 - St. Paul's Church, Macon, Baptism Index 1870-1959. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist
Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright


 * 1893-1958 - Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright, Baptism Index 1893-1958. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright, Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Vineville Methodist Church, Macon


 * 1891-1937 - Vineville Methodist Church, Macon, Baptism Index 1891-1937. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Vineville Methodist Church, Macon, Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist Episcopal
Wilma Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1856-1885 - Wilma Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1856-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Local Histories

 * Butler, John C. Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia, Containing Many Interesting and Valuable Reminiscences Connected with the Whole State, Including Numerous Incidents and Facts Never Before Published and of Great Historic Value. Macon, GA, USA: J. W. Burke, 1879. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Directories
 * U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 at Ancestry — includes Macon 1897, 1899, 1904-1909, 1911-1912, 1914-1915, 1917-1918, 1920, 1922, 1924-1925, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1934-1935, 1952-1960

Military

 * 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)


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company M
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 10th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate), Company D and G
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, G, and H
 * - 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and D
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

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

Wills

 * 1823- 1929 Bibb County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills. - free
 * 1823-1855 - Abstracts of Bibb County, Georgia 1823-1855 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1823-1855 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1851-1864 - Abstracts of Bibb County, Georgia 1851-1864 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1851-1871 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1870, 1891, 1914 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1891-1907 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1823-1844 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1843-1851 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1851-1854 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth Records
Macon birth records since 1891 are available from:

Bibb County Health Department

171 Emery Highway

Macon, GA 31217

Internet: Bibb County Health Department

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 $


 * 1827 - 1839 - Bibb County Marriage Book A Index 1827-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1839 - 1858 - Bibb County Marriage Book B Index 1839-1858. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1858 - 1865 - Bibb County Marriage Book C Index 1858-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865 - 1874 - Bibb County Marriage Books D and E Index 1865-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - 1887 - Bibb County Marriage Book F Index 1874-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885 - 1891 - Bibb County Marriage Book G Index 1885-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891 - 1909 - Bibb County Court of Ordinary Marriage Index 1891-1909. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892 - 1895 - Bibb County Marriage Book H Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1849-1850, 1859-1860 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 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

Websites

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