Camden County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Camden 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 Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden and is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Camden County Courthouse 202 E 4th Street PO Box 99 Woodbine, GA 31569 Phone: 912-576-5601 Camden County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records. Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate 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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Episcopal Episcopal Mission District


 * 1852-1902 Episcopal Mission District Marriage Index 1885-1902. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1922 Episcopal Mission District Baptism Index 1885-1922. Batch  at FamilySeach

St. Mary's Church of Our Saviour


 * 1887-1895 St. Mary's Church of Our Saviour Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal
 * 1787-1885 St. Mary's Methodist Episcopal Church South Baptism Index 1787-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1787-1895 St. Mary's Methodist Episcopal Church South Marriage Index 1787-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Directories

 * 1892 St. Mary's, Georgia City Directory (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans

African American research page on the Coastal Georgia History & Genealogy site. Biographies, burial index, cemeteries, census, court, death records, enslavement records, family files, history, links & websites, marriages, name changes, newspapers, plantations and schools.
 * Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)
 * An Abandoned Black Settlement on Cuberland Island, (Camden County) Georgia. Mary Riketson Bullard. - South Dartmouth, Mass. [C. 1982] 129 pF292.C94 B84 1982

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

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
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * Camden County World War I Service Records 1917-1919 (Army, Navy, Marines) (digital 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 — How to Use this Collection

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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1795-1829 Camden County Wills (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1795-1829 Camden County Will Bk A (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1795-1916 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1795-1945 Camden County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1809-1828 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1820-1914 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1921 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1832-1908 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1833-1896 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1858-1922, 1927-1935 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1885-1900 Camden County Will Bk C (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1887-1916 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1918-1945 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden 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. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1818-1890 Camden County Marriages Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1852-1895 Camden County Marriage Index 1852-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1852-1895 Camden County Marriage Index 1852-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1890 Camden County Marriages (from Newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Family History Centers

 * Kingsland Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History Email: [mailto:amylyn@glynngen.com amylyn@glynngen.com] GlynnGen Genealogy & History Research Meets at St. Simons Island GlynnGen Genealogy & History Research Facebook

Guale Historical Society 303 Ready St PO Box 398 Saint Marys, GA 31558-0398 Phone: 912-882-4587 Guale Historical Society

Byran-Lang Historical Archives 311 Camden Avenue P O Box 715 Woodbine, GA 31569  Phone: 912-576-5841 Email: [mailto:co.camden.ga.us/66/Bryan-Lang-Library co.camden.ga.us/66/Bryan-Lang-Library] Byran-Lang Historical Archives

Websites

 * Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Camden County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Camden County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers 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