Schley County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William Schley, United States representative and thirty-sixth governor of Georgia. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Schley County Courthouse PO Box 352 Ellaville, GA 31806 Phone: 912-937-2609 Schley County Website Probate Court has birth, death and burial records from 1927, marriage records from 1858 and probate records. Clerk Superior has divorce, court and land records from 1850.

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

 * Schley County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Methodist Concord Methodist Church


 * 1880-1882 Concord Methodist Church Baptism Index 1880-1882. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1895 Concord Methodist Church Marriage Index 1880-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Court Records

 * 1858-1901 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1902 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1911 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Way-Watson Funeral Homes in Ellaville

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

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


 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate), Company A
 * - 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B


 * Georgia. Superior Court (Schley County). 1964. Military records, World War I service and discharge records, 1917-1963. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (See Civil War section of the film)

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
 * Veterans Records, World War I Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia. Superior Court (Schley County). 1964. Military records, World War I service and discharge records, 1917-1963. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1858-1865 Wills, 1858-1865 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1858-1869 Index to Annual Returns, Inventories, Vouchers, Appraisements, Dismissions, Book A, 1858-1869 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1858-1901 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Schley County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1858-1902 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Schley County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1858-1905 Index to Will Book A, 1858-1905 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1858-1905 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Schley County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1858-1964 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Schley County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1869-1885 Index to Annual Returns, Inventories, Appraisements, Vouchers, Dismissions, Book B, 1869-1885 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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
 * 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 ($)
 * 1858-1895 Schley County Marriage Index 1858-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1901 Schley County Marriage Index 1858-1901. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 Schley County Marriages from old newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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

Archives
Georgia Archives University System of Georgia 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678-364-3700 Website Facebook

Societies
Ellaville/Schley County Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 175 Ellaville, GA 31806 229-937-2116 Email: [mailto:jerry@jerrybattle.com jerry@jerrybattle.com] Website Facebook Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 550247 Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747 Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org] Website Facebook Georgia Historical Society Street address: 501 Whitaker Street Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street Savannah, GA 31401 912-651-2125, 877-424-4789 Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com webmaster@georgiahistory.com] Website Facebook Schley County Preservation Society PO Box 326 Ellaville, GA 31806-0326 Website Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 4672 Albany, GA 31706 Email: [mailto:Freddypage@aol.com Freddypage@aol.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Schley County GAGenWeb
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Schley 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