Taylor County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square; PO Box 536 Butler, GA 31006 Phone: 478.862.5594 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1852; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and land recrods from 1852, military discharge records from 1922 and court records Clerk of Superior Court Courthouse Square P.O. Box 248 Butler, GA 31006 Telephone: (478) 862-5594 Fax: (478) 862-5334 Probate Court of Taylor County P.O. Box 536 Butler, GA  31006 Telephone: 478-862-3357 Fax: 478-862-9447

Parent County
1852--Taylor County was created 15 January 1852 fromMacon, Marion, and Talbot Counties. County seat: Butler

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Crawford County • Macon County • Marion County • Peach County • Schley County • Talbot County • Upson County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military

 * 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)


 * - 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
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * 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.

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


 * 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 $

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 $


 * 1852-1865 - Taylor County Marriage Book A 1852-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1895 - Taylor County Marriage Index 1865-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Taylor County Marriages from old Newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers

Death Records

 * 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
Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 1925 Butler, GA 31006-1925 Telephone Number: 912-923-1525 Website

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

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 Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers