Dooly County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Colonel John Dooly,[3] a Georgia American revolutionary war fighter. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dooly County Courthouse PO Box 348 Vienna, GA 31092-0322 Phone: 912-268-4228 Dooly County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1846 and land records from 1850. Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Dooly County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * 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)


 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G


 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dooly County). 1964. Confederate veterans and widows pension records, 1880-1925. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1847-1854, 1855-1859 Index to Annual Returns, Bk 1, 1847-1854; Bk 2, 1855-1859 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1847-1854, 1855-1859 Index to Annual Returns, Vouchers, Book 1, 1847-1854; Book 2, 1855-1859 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1847-1867 Digital Images of Dooly County Wills 1847-1867. See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1847-1901 Index to Wills, Book A, 1847-1901 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1849-1931 Wills 1849-1931 (abstracts)  Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1846-1890 Dooly County Marriage Index 1846-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1847-1852 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1895 Dooly County Marriage Index 1885-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1908 Dooly County Marriage Index 1890-1908. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Dooly County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Dooly County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Dooly County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records