Burke County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Burke County Courthouse 111 East 6th Street Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706.554.2324 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage and probate records from 1856.

Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 803 111 E. 6th St. Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: (706) 554-2279 Fax: (706) 554-7887

Probate Court of Burke County P.O. Box 322 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706-554-3000

Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 5 February 1777 from St. George Parish. County seat: Waynesboro

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
1825 The courthouse was burned in 1825. 1856 The courthouse in Waynesboro burned to the ground in the early morning of 24 January, including most county records.

Neighboring Counties
Aiken County • Allendale County • Barnwell County • Emanuel County • Jefferson County • Jenkins County • Richmond County • Screven County

Mailing Lists

 * GABurke A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Burke County, Georgia. (Rootsweb)
 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Military - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index


 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and K
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Lee, Angela. 1996. Burke County, Georgia. Dover, N.H.: Arcadia. (Civil War see page 23 and 876) WorldCat
 * Davis, Robert Scott. 1986. Georgians in the Revolution: at Kettle Creek (Wilkes Co.) and Burke County. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press. WorldCat
 * United Daughters of the Confederacy. Margaret Jones Chapter (Burke County, Georgia). 1960. Confederate Cross of Honor certificates issued by Margaret Jones Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907-1916 [Burke County, Georgia]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. WorldCat
 * Graybill, Tully. 1961. Letters of Tully Graybill, 1861-1906; muster roll of 28th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. WorldCat
 * Cobb, Angela W. 1998. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Burke County, Georgia 1861-1865. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press. WorldCat

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


 * December 4, 1864 = Waynesborough


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

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
 * Burke County, Georgia Will transcriptions at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project - free.
 * 1856 - 1930 Burke County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills. - free
 * 1855 - 1858 Burke County, Georgia Wills (Digital Images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Burke County, Georgia Miscellaneous Wills and Estates Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1859 - 1868 Index to Burke County Annual Returns Georgia Pioneers ($)

Taxation
1798 Burke County Slaveholders, First and Second Districts Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $


 * 1855 - 1871 - Burke County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1855-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872 - 1876 - Burke County Marriage Book 3 Index 1872-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877 - 1878 - Burke County Marriage Index 1877-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877 - 1895 - Burke County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1877-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878 - 1879 - Burke County Marriage Index 1878-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889 - 1900 - Burke County Marriage Books 7 and 8 Index 1889-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Burke County Genealogical Society 536 Liberty St., Waynesboro, Georgia, 30830

Burke County, Georgia Genealogical And Historical Society Facebook page

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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