Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Crawford County

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

County Courthouse


Crawford County Courthouse PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078 Phone: 912.836.3782 Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1850 and land records.

Parent County
1822--Crawford County was created 9 December 1822 from Houston County. County seat: Knoxville 

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
1830. The courthouse at Knoxville burned 18 February 1830. The probate and land records were lost. The marriage book survived.

Neighboring Counties
Bibb County • Monroe County • Peach County • Taylor County • Upson County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also giving)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * Index to Will Bk A, 1835-1857; Bk B, 1852-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Bonds (Guardianships, Administrators), Bk 2, 1874-1898 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1836-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills 1835-1852 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

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


 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)


 * 1823-1888 - Crawford County Marriage Books A1 and A2 Index 1823-1888. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1902 - Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1873-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1898-1955 - Crawford County Marriage Books 6 and 7 Index 1898-1955. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1909-1943 - Crawford County Marriage Book 8 Index 1909-1943. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1942 - Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1942. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1859-60, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Crawford County Historical Society County Courthouse Knoxville 31050

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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