Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Stewart County

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

County Courthouse
Stewart County Courthouse PO Box 157 Lumpkin, GA 31815-0157 Phone: 912.838.6220 Probate Court has birth, death and burial records from 1927, marriage records from 1828 and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from from 1830

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
1922 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Barbour County, Alabama
 * Chattahoochee
 * Marion
 * Quitman
 * Randolph
 * Russell County, Alabama
 * Webster

Church Records

 * Harmony Church, Richland, Georgia, 1839 Members Georgia Pioneers

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies I and K
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies E and G
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Companies E and G
 * - 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G

Probate Records

 * Wills, Book B, 1837-1849 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A, 1837-1849 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1828-1870 - Stewart County Marriage Books A1, A2, B, C Index 1828-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830-1860 - Stewart County Marriage Index 1830-1860 Georgia Pioneers
 * 1870-1884 - Stewart County Marriage Book C Index 1870-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884-1895 - Stewart County Marriage Index 1884-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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