Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Twiggs County

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

County Courthouse


Twiggs County Courthouse PO Box 202 Jeffersonville, GA 31044 Phone: 478.945.3350 Clerk Superior Court has land, court and divorce records; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records Clerk of Superior Court 425 Railroad Street, N P.O. Box 234 Jeffersonville, GA 31044 Telephone: (478) 945-3350 Fax: (478) 945-6751 Probate Court of Twiggs County Twiggs County Probate Court PO Box 186 Jeffersonville, GA 31044 Telephone: 478-945-3390 Fax: 478-945-6070

Parent County
1809--Twiggs County was created 14 December 1809 fromWilkinson County. County seat: Jeffersonville

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
1901 The courthouse at Jeffersonville burned 7 February 1901. The county's courthouse records were a total loss.

Neighboring Counties
Bibb County • Bleckley County • Houston County • Jones County • Laurens County • Wilkinson County

Cemeteries

 * Kitchens Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Twiggs County.


 * November 22, 1864 = Griswoldville


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

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


 * 1872-1904 - Wills, 1872-1904 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1875-1956 - Index to Will Book I 1875-1956 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1898-1954 - Index to Divisions of Estates 1898-1954 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1892-1926 - Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1892-1926 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1894-1911 - Index to Annual Returns 1894-1911 Georgia Pioneers $

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 $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave. Eastman, GA 31023

Central Georgia Genealogical Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Twiggs 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.
 * Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers