Berrien County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Berrien 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 John M. Berrien and is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Berrien County Courthouse 201 N Davis St Nasvhille, GA 31639 Phone: 229-686-5213 Berrien County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1856 and land records. Probate Court has birth and death records from 1919, marriage and probate records from 1856.

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:

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records

 * 1873-1897 Index to Homestead Records 1873-1897 at Georgia Pioneers ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C, D and G
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E


 * Confederate soldiers of Berrien County, Georgia. 1900. Homerville, Georgia: Huxford Genealogical Society.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Berrien County). 1967. Confederate pension roll, 1891-1922. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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

Other Records

 * Berrien County, Georgia, Historical Photos Collection

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 ($)
 * 1855-1909 Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1855-1909 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1855-1956 Berrien County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1856-1885; 1885-1893 [Georgia Pioneers https://georgiapioneers.com Probate Records - Indexes to Ordinary Court Minutes 1856-1885; 1885-1893] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1896 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Estates, Inventories, Appraisements at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1912 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Widows and Divisions of Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1863-1896 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Bills of Sale at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1882-1901 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1897-1925 12-months support 1897-1925 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1909-1956 Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($)

School Records

 * 1858-1863 Index to Poor School Records 1858-1863 at 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.

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 ($)
 * 1856-1887 Berrien County Marriage Index 1856-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1856-1900 Marriages 1856-1900 at Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1885-1895 Berrien County Marriage Index 1885-1895. 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 ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Websites

 * Berrien County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Berrien County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Berrien County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - 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