Ware County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Ware County

County Courthouse
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street Waycross, GA 31501-3501 Phone: 912.287.4340 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1874; Clerk of Court has land and court records

Parent County
1824--Ware County was created 15 December 1824 from Appling County. County seat: Waycross

Record Loss
1854 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Atkinson
 * Bacon
 * Baker County, Florida
 * Brantley
 * Charlton
 * Clinch
 * Coffee
 * Columbia County, Florida
 * Pierce

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Record


 * Waycross

Local Histories

 * Walker, Laura Singleton. History of Ware County, Georgia. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Wills

 * 1879-1915 - Index to Ware County Wills, Volume A, 1879-1915 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1866-1897 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records

 * 1896-1946 - Index to Ware County Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1896-1946 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Ware County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]