Montgomery County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Montgomery County

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

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse Railroad Avenue; PO Box 295 Mont Vernon, GA 30445; Phone: 912.583.2363 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1918, marriage records from 1807 and probate records from 1793; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1800 and land records from 1793; most original records prior to 1890 are in State Archives.

Parent County
1793--Montgomery County was created 19 December 1793 from Washington County. County seat: Mount Vernon

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Emanuel County • Jeff Davis County • Toombs County • Treutlen County • Wheeler County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also given)


 * Dorsey, James Edward. 1991. Montgomery County, Georgia genealogical source material. Gainesville, Ga: Magnolia Press. (page 49-51, 53-54, 58-67)
 * Davis, Robert Scott. 1992. A history of Montgomery County, Georgia, to 1918. Roswell, Ga: WH Wolfe Associates. (Confederate Pension and Confederater Roster page 165-208)

Probate Records

 * Digital Images of Montgomery County Wills 1786-1809; 1809-1817. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1796-1798 - Montgomery County Marriage Index 1796-1798. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1810-1877 - Montgomery County Marriage Index 1810-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1893 - Montgomery County Marriage Books B and C Index 1870-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Montgomery County Marriage Book 1 Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Montgomery County Marriage Book 1 Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Montgomery County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Montgomery County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)