Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Lowndes 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 William Jones Lowndes. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lowndes County Courthouse 325 W Savannah Avenue PO Box 1349 Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: 229.333.5127 Lowndes County Website Probate Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1858.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Lowndes County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1858-1940 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1932 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Gatlin Mortuary in Valdosta
 * Godfrey Funeral Home, LLC in Valdosta
 * Harrington Funeral Home, Inc. in Valdosta
 * McLane Funeral and Cremation Services in Valdosta, Hahira and Lake Park
 * Music Funeral Services in Valdosta
 * Scott and Roberts Mortuary, Inc. in Valdosta
 * Stevens Funeral Home in Valdosta

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Local Histories

 * History of Lowndes County, Georgia, 1825-1941. Valdosta, Ga.: General James Jackson Chapter, D.A.R., 1942?. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and D
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Tiller's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Echols Light Artillery) (Confederate)


 * Daughters of the American Revolution. 1978. History of Lowndes County, Georgia, 1825-1941: with new index. Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co. (page 128-149)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Lowndes County). 1967. Confederate pension roll, 1910-1928. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1862-1987 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Lowndes County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1871-1965 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Lowndes County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

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
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1870-1890 Lowndes County Marriage Books A and B Index 1870-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1891-1895 Lowndes County Marriage Books C and D Index 1891-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Valdosta Georgia Family History Center

Museums
Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum 305 West Central Avenue PO Box 56 Valdosta, GA 31603-0056 229-247-4780 Email: [mailto:research.lchs@gmail.com research.lchs@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Genealogy Unlimited Society Lowndes County, Georgia Email: [mailto:neisen@bellsouth.net neisen@bellsouth.net] Website

Hahira Historical Society 116 Lawson Street Hahira, GA 31632 229-251-5996 Email: [mailto:kathleenblanton@gmail.com kathleenblanton@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Lake Park Area Historical Society PO Box 803 Lake Park, GA 31636-0803 229-559-5771, 229-559-7959; 229-559-7470 Email: [mailto:genejanjay@aol.com genejanjay@aol.com] Website

Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 595 Homerville, GA 31634 912-487-2310 Email: [mailto:huxford@windstream.net huxford@windstream.net] Website Facebook Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum 305 West Central Avenue PO Box 56 Valdosta, GA 31603-0056 229-247-4780 Email: [mailto:research.lchs@gmail.com research.lchs@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Lowndes County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * 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