Johnson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Johnson County

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

County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse PO Box 269 Wrightsville, GA 31096-0269 Phone: 912.864.3388 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1858

Parent County
1858--Johnson County was created 11 December 1858 from Emanuel,Laurens and Washington Counties. County seat: Wrightsville

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Emanuel County • Jefferson County • Laurens County • Treutlen County • Washington County • Wilkinson County

Church Records
Members of Oakey Grove Church, near Wrightsville for 1818 Georgia Pioneers

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (also War of 1812 pension)


 * Meadows, Mattie Lee Hoover. 1995. Johnson County, Georgia Confederate soldiers. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Johnson County). 1966. Confederate roster, 1861-1865; and Confederate pension roll, 1890-1929. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records

 * Wills 1846-1864 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills 1859-1923
 * Index to Warrants of Appraisement 1859-1888 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Divisions of Estates 1860-1929 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1858-1879 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1897-1916 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1859-1895 - Johnson County Marriage Books A and B Index 1859-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1876 - Johnson County Loose Papers Marriage Index 1873-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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