Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Toombs County Courthouse 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA 30436 Phone: 912.526.3501 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records from 1905; Clerk superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1905 Clerk of Superior Court 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA 30436 Telephone: (912) 526-3501 Fax: (912) 526-8985 Probate Court of Toombs County 100 Courthouse Square Lyons, GA  30436 Telephone: 912-526-8696 Fax: 912-526-1008

Parent County
1905--Toombs County was created 18 August 1905 from Emanuel, Tattnall and Montgomery Counties. County seat: Lyons

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
1917 The courthouse was destroyed by fire; no county records were believed to have been lost or damaged.

Neighboring Counties
Appling County • Candler County • Emanuel County • Jeff Davis County • Montgomery County • Tattnall County • Treutlen County

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 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)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 - at FamilySearch.org images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Toombs County Historical Society 1906 Woodland Ct Vidalia, GA 30474-5522 Telephone Number: 912-537-3477

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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