Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Monroe 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 James Monroe, American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fifth President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse PO Box 189 Forsyth, GA 31029-0189 Phone: 912-994-7000 Monroe County Website Probate Court has marriage, probate records from 1824, birth records from 1927 and death records from 1940. Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1821 and divorce records.

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

 * Monroe County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Monroe County Family Bible Records at Rootsweb

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1824-1903 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1826-1849 (*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1826-1910 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1831-1893 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1848-1955 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1872 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1871 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1872-1892 (*); Commissioner Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1883 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1915 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1927 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1892-1912 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * The Georgia Researcher - v. 1, no. 2 (June 1963). 1963. By The Georgia Researcher. The Georgia Researcher. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Freeman Funeral Home in Forsyth (Facebook)
 * Monroe County Memorial Chapel in Forsyth

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
 * Monroe, County Georgia Tax Assessor's

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
 * Historic Maps of Monroe County
 * 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


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company K
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and D
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K


 * Monroe County Historical Society (Ga.). 1979. Monroe County, Georgia: a history. Forsyth, Ga: Monroe County Historical Society. (page 150-169)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Roster of soldiers who entered the Confederate Army from Monroe County. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Applications of Confederate veterans &amp; widows for pensions. 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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1823-1858 Index to Annual Returns 1823-1858 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1824-1847 Wills 1824-1847 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1824-1847 Wills 1824-1847 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1824-1905 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1824-1958 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1831-1956 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1831-1957 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1839-1901 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1848-1875 Wills 1848-1875 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1852-1954 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Partial index and images
 * 1854-1857 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1856-1920, 1891-1955 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1856-1956 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1861- 1872 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1866-1900 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1868-1878 Wills 1868-1878 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1952 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1927 Wills 1876-1927 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1882-1952 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1895-1958 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Index and images
 * 1895-1958 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe 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

 * Monroe, County Georgia Tax Assessor's
 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1881-1886 Monroe County Birth Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch  at FamilySearch

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
 * 1824-1850 Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1824-1875 Monroe County Marriage Books A, B, and B2 Index 1824-1875. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1872-1881 Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1872-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1886 Monroe County Marriage Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1886-1893 Monroe County Marriage Book F Index 1886-1893. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1893-1895 Monroe County Marriage Book G Index 1893-1895. 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

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

Societies
Central Georgia Genealogical Society  900 Georgia Highway 96 PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024 Email: [mailto:centralgagene@gmail.com centralgagene@gmail.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 Monroe County Historical Society 126 East Johnston Street PO Box 401 Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-5070 Email: [mailto:oldtrain.mchs@gmail.com oldtrain.mchs@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

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