Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse PO Box 189 Forsyth, GA 31029-0189 Phone: 912.994.7000 Probate Court has marriage, probate records from 1824, birth records from 1927 and death records from 1940; Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1821 and divorce records

Clerk of Superior Court One Courthouse Sq. P.O. Box 450 Forsyth, GA 31029 Phone: (478) 994-7022 Fax: (478) 994-7053

Probate Court of Monroe County P.O. Box 187 Forsyth, GA 31029 Phone: (478) 994-7036

Parent County
1821--Monroe County was created 15 May 1827 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Forsyth

Boundary Changes
The original Monroe County included all of what would become Pike County and Upson County and parts of Bibb, Butts, and Spalding Counties. 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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Bibb County • Butts County • Crawford County • Jasper County • Jones County • Lamar County • Upson County

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Monroe 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)


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company K
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and D
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Monroe County Historical Society (Ga.). 1979. Monroe County, Georgia: a history. Forsyth, Ga: Monroe County Historical Society. (page 150-169)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Roster of soldiers who entered the Confederate Army from Monroe County. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Applications of Confederate veterans &amp; widows for pensions. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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


 * 1824-1847 Wills 1824-1847 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1824-1847 Wills 1824-1847 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1848-1875 Wills 1848-1875 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1868-1878 Wills 1868-1878 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1876-1927 Wills 1876-1927 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1823-1858 Index to Annual Returns 1823-1858 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881-1886 - Monroe County Birth Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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
 * 1824 - 1850 - Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1824 - 1875 - Monroe County Marriage Books A, B, and B2 Index 1824-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872 - 1881 - Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1872-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881 - 1886 - Monroe County Marriage Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885 - 1886 - Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1886 - 1893 - Monroe County Marriage Book F Index 1886-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893 - 1895 - Monroe County Marriage Book G Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Monroe County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Monroe County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers $
 * Georgia Pioneers $