Baker County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Baker County

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

County Courthouse
Baker County Courthouse 167 Baker Place Newton, GA 39870 Phone: (229)734-3000 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate court records. County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1861.

Parent County
1825--Baker County was created 12 December 1825 from Early County. County seat:  Newton

Record Loss
1925 and 1929 -- Courthouse flooded 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

 * Calhoun
 * Decatur
 * Dougherty
 * Early
 * Miller
 * Mitchell

Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and E
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1868-1962 - Baker County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1868-1918 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1962 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1919 - Images of Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1868-1875 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1872-1920 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1874-1915 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Sale Bills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1875-1918 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Marriage

 * 1874-1895 - Baker County Marriage Index 1874-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1901-1925 - Baker County Marriage Index 1901-1925. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1925-1944 - Baker County Marriage Index 1925-1944. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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