Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse PO Box 187 Camilla, GA 31730 Phone: 912.336.2000 Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1857 and court records from 1847 Beginning Dates for Mitchell County, Georgia Government Records

Parent County
1857--Mitchell County was created 21 December 1857 from Baker County. County seat: Camilla

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
1869 -- 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

For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Baker *Colquitt *Decatur *Dougherty *Grady *Thomas *Worth

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - Brooks' Company, Georgia Infantry (Mitchell Home Guards) (Confederate)

Probate Records

 * Index to Wills and Estates 1868-1917 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Digital Images of Mitchell County Wills and Bonds 1868-1917. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1867-1890 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1867-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1887-1895. 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

 * Mitchell 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. * *Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium) *Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)