Burke County, Georgia Genealogy

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Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 5 February 1777 from St. George Parish. County seat: Waynesboro

Record Loss
1825 and 1856 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Aiken County, South Carolina
 * Allendale County, South Carolina
 * Barnwell County, South Carolina
 * Emanuel
 * Jefferson
 * Jenkins
 * Richmond
 * Screven

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog