Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William Yates Atkinson and is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Atkinson County Courthouse PO Box 518 Pearson, GA 31642-0518 Phone: 912-422-3391 Atkinson County Website

Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, and court records from 1919. Probate Court has birth and death records from 1929, marriage and land records from 1919.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Axson

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)

Websites

 * USGenWeb Atkinson County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records