Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy

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

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

Clerk of Superior Court 108 E. Central Ave. P.O. Box 1349 (31603) Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: (229) 333-5126 Fax: (229) 333-7637

Probate Court of Lowndes County 327 North Ashley Street Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: (229) 671-2650

Parent County
1825--Lowndes County was created 23 Dec 1825 from Irwin County. County seat: Franklinville was county seat until 1837, when Valdosta became the county seat. Valdosta was originally named Troupville.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1858 The courthouse at Troupville burned 23 June 1858 and also in 1870. Deeds and Superior Court records were destroyed. Some probate books survived.

1870 The Ordinary's Office (that is, probate) and all the county's ordinary records in Valadosta were destroyed by fire sometime in November 1870, probably 10 November, when ten offices and buildings were burned.

Neighboring Counties
Berrien County • Brooks County • Cook County • Echols County • Hamilton County • Lanier County • Madison County

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Local Histories

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

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 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 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)
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * 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.

World War I

 * 1920-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742-1990 - at FamilySearch.org index and images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1560 - 1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1870 - 1890 - Lowndes County Marriage Books A and B Index 1870-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891 - 1895 - Lowndes County Marriage Books C and D Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Lowndes County Historical Society PO Box 56 Valdosta, GA 31603-0056, (229) 247-4780 We are open to the public 6 days a week, Monday through Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-2pm.

Lake Park Area Historical Society, PO Box 803 Lake Park, GA 31636-0803; (229) 559-5771.

Hahira Historical Society, 202 E. Lawson Street, Hahira, GA 31632; (912) 794-2274

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Lowndes County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * 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
 * Georgia Pioneers