Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Brooks County

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

County Courthouse
Brooks County Courthouse P.O. Box 272 Quitman, GA 31643 Phone: 229.263.5561 Clerk Superior Court has birth, divorce, probate and court records from 1921.

Parent County
1858--Brooks County was created 11 December 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties. County seat: Quitman

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
Colquitt • Cook • Jefferson County • Lowndes • Madison County, Florida • Thomas

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Quitman

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Local Histories

 * Huxford, Folks. The History of Brooks County, Georgia. Quitman, Ga.: Hannah Clarke Chapter, D.A.R., 1948, c1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Brooks County Genealogical Society (Quitman, Georgia). 2000. Brooks County, echoes of its people. Quitman, Georgia: Brooks County Genealogical Society. ( Vol.2 page 77-113)
 * Huxford, Folks. 1978. The history of Brooks County, Georgia, 1858-1948. Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co. (Civil War see page 87 - 141)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts


 * Dasher, Wayne and Judy Dasher. Brooks County Newspaper Transcripts, Jun 1866 - Feb 1874. 3 vols. Free Lookups Available!

Wills
1860-1871 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records

 * Index to Will Book I, 1860-1899 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1859-1863 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1863-1865 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1869-1872 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1859-1882 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1859-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1895 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1895 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Websites

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