Taylor County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Taylor 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 Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square PO Box 536 Butler, GA 31006 Phone: 478-862-5594 Taylor County Website Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1852. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and land records from 1852, military discharge records from 1922 and court records.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Taylor County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate), Company F
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C


 * 1861-1865, 1890-1919 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Taylor County). 1963. Confederate roster 1861-1865, Confederate muster rolls 1861-1865, and Confederate pension rolls 1890-1919. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1852-1908 Abstract of administrator and guardian bonds book A 1852-1908 : Taylor County, Georgia, USGenWeb Archives
 * 1853-1917 Index to Will Book A, 1853-1917 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1852-1865 Taylor County Marriage Book A 1852-1865. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1865-1895 Taylor County Marriage Index 1865-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 Taylor County Marriages from old Newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 1925 Butler, GA 31006-1925 Phone: 912-923-1525 Website
 * Central Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA Website

Websites

 * Taylor County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taylor County, GAGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Taylor County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * 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