Bleckley County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Bleckley County

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

County Courthouse
Bleckley County Courthouse 112 North Second St. Phone: 912.934.3200 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court and land records.

Parent County
1912--Bleckley County was created 30 July 1912 from Pulaski County. County seat:  Cochran

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 damage.

Neighboring Counties
Dodge County  • Houston County  • Laurens County  • Pulaski County  • Twiggs County  • Wilkinson County

Methodist Episcopal

 * 1871-1885 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Baptism Index 1871-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Marriage Index 1871-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * Daughters of the American Revolution, and Virginia Speer Harris. 1957. History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956. (see V.1 page 124 - 154: to view a digital version go to FHL Catalog )    WorldCat

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Cochran Georgia Family History Center

Websites

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