Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Atkinson County

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

County Courthouse
Atkinson County Courthouse PO Box 518 Pearson, GA 31642-0518 Phone: 912.422.3391

Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, and court records from 1919; Probate Court has birth and death records from 1929, marriage and land records from 1919.

Superior Court Clerk 305 S. Main St. P.O. Box 6 Pearson, GA 31642 Telephone: (912) 422-3343 Fax: (912) 422-7025

Probate Court of Atkinson County PO Box 855 Pearson, GA 31642 Telephone: 912-422-3552

Parent County

 * 1917--Atkinson County was created 15 August 1917 from Coffee and Clinch Counties. County seat: Pearson

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Berrien •  Clinch  •  Coffee  •  Lanier  •  Ware

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Axson

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Military - Georgia 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)

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 images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $

Death Records

 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $

Websites

 * USGenWeb Atkinson County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)