Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Thomas County

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

County Courthouse
Thomas County Courthouse 225 N Broad Street Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229.225.4108 County Health Department has birth and death records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1919 and land records from 1826. Clerk of Superior Court 325 N. Madison Street P.O. Box 1995 (31799) Thomasville, GA 31792 Telephone: (229) 225-4108 Fax: (229) 225-4110 Probate Court of Thomas County P.O. Box 1582 Thomasville, GA  31799 Telephone: 229-225-4116 Fax: 229-227-1698

Parent County
1825--Thomas County was created 23 December 1825 from Decatur andIrwin Counties. County seat: Thomasville

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
1849 The courthouse was damaged by a storm. No records were reported lost.

Neighboring Counties
Brooks • Colquitt • Grady • Jefferson County, Florida • Leon County, Florida • Mitchell

Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville *1854-1917 - First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Baptism Index 1854-1917. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * MacIntyre, W. Irwin. History of Thomas County, Georgia: From the Time of DeSoto to the Civil War. Thomasville, Ga.: 1923. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

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)


 * - 29th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B, H and K
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company I
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Rogers, William Warren. 1964. Thomas County during the Civil War. Tallahassee: Florida State University.

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


 * 1826-1836 - Wills, Book A, 1826-1836 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1837-1845 - Wills, Book B, 1837-1845 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1826-1836 - Index to Wills, Annual Returns, Inventories, Book A, 1826-1836 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1837-1845 - Index to Wills, Annual Returns, Inventories, Book B, 1837-1845 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1855-1862 - Index to Final Settlements, Book A, 1855-1862 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1863-1875 - Index to Final Settlements, Book B, 1863-1875 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1826-1860 - Record of Wills Filed Between 1826 and 1860 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Thomas County Health Department, Vital Records, P.O. Box 148, Thomasville, GA 31799-0148, Phone: (229) 226-4241

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828-1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1885-1886 - Marriages (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $


 * 1826-1865 - Thomas County Marriage Index 1826-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1849-1880 - Thomas County Marriage Books E, H, and I Index 1849-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1868-1874 - Thomas County Marriage Index 1868-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1885 - Thomas County Marriage Book J Index 1879-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1889 - Thomas County Marriage Book K Index 1885-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1895 - Thomas County Marriage Book L Index 1889-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Thomas County Marriage Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Thomas County Historical Society 725 N Dawson St Thomasville, GA 31792-4452 Phone:912-26-7764 Ann Harrison Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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