Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Brooks County

County Courthouse
Brantley County Courthouse PO Box 398 Nahunta, GA 31553-0398 Phone: 912.462.5256 Clerk Superior Court has birth, divorce, probate and court records from 1921

Parent County
1858--Brooks County was created 11 December 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties. County seat: Quitman

Neighboring Counties

 * Colquitt
 * Cook
 * Jefferson County, Florida
 * Lowndes
 * Madison County, Florida
 * Thomas

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Quitman

Local Histories

 * Huxford, Folks. The History of Brooks County, Georgia. Quitman, Ga.: Hannah Clarke Chapter, D.A.R., 1948, c1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Newspapers

 * Dasher, Wayne and Judy Dasher. Brooks County Newspaper Transcripts, Jun 1866 - Feb 1874. 3 vols. Free Lookups Available!

Wills
1860-1871 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records
Index to Will Book I, 1860-1899 Georgia Pioneers

Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1859-1863 Georgia Pioneers

Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1863-1865 Georgia Pioneers

Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1869-1872 Georgia Pioneers

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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