Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Baldwin County

Guide to Baldwin County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Baldwin County Courthouse 121 N Wilkinson St Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346 Phone: 912.734.3007 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1930, marriage and probate records from 1875; Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court records.

Parent County
1803--Baldwin County was created 11 May 1803 from the Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Milledgeville

Record Loss
1861-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Hancock
 * Jones
 * Putman
 * Washington
 * Wilkinson

Local Histories

 * Cook, Anna Maria Green. History of Baldwin County, Georgia. Anderson, S.C.: Keys-Hearn Print. Co., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * Beeson, Leola Selman. History Stories of Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1943. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1806-1864 - Baldwin County, Georgia Index of Wills at GAGenWeb - free.


 * 1806-1829 - Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1918 - Baldwin County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1829-1854 - Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1868 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1936 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1813-1820 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1820-1824 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1824-1831 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1831-1842 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book D at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1839-1856 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book E at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Marriage

 * 1806-1842 - Baldwin County Marriage Book A Index 1806-1842. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1835-1851 - Baldwin County Marriage Book B Index 1835-1851. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1874 - Baldwin County Marriage Books C and D Index 1852-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1887 - Baldwin County Marriage Book E Index 1874-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Baldwin County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1849-50, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)