Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Baldwin 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 Abraham Baldwin and is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Baldwin County Courthouse 121 N Wilkinson Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346 Phone: 912-734-3007 Baldwin County Website Probate Court has birth and death records from 1930, marriage and probate records from 1875. Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court records.

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Local Histories

 * Cook, Anna Maria Green. History of Baldwin County, Georgia. Anderson, S.C.: Keys-Hearn Print. Co., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($)
 * Beeson, Leola Selman. History Stories of Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1943. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

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)


 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 7th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)

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 ($)
 * 1806-1854 Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Will Books at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1806-1864 Baldwin County, Georgia Index of Wills at GAGenWeb
 * 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 ($)
 * 1829-1868 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1918 Baldwin County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1831-1842 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book D at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1856 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book E at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1936 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1806-1842 Baldwin County Marriage Book A Index 1806-1842. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1835-1851 Baldwin County Marriage Book B Index 1835-1851. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1852-1874 Baldwin County Marriage Books C and D Index 1852-1874. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1874-1887 Baldwin County Marriage Book E Index 1874-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1895 Baldwin County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

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

Websites

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