Jasper County, Georgia Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero from South Carolina. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse Courthouse on the Square Monticello, GA 31064 Phone: 706-468-4901 Jasper County Website Clerk Superior Court has land records from 1808, divorce, military and court records from 1900.

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:

Bible Records

 * Barlow and Burns at Barlow Family
 * Jasper County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Jasper County GA Miscellaneous Records at LDS Genealogy
 * Jasper County, Georgia, Cemetery and Bible Records at Google Books
 * Joel Smith Family Bible at Rootsweb
 * Lewis Davis Yancey of Jasper County, Georgia and Family at Yancey Family Genealogy

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Methodist
 * 1878-1924 Methodist Church Baptism Index 1878-1924. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1878-1924 Methodist Church Marriage Index 1878-1924. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1878-1924 Methodist Church Burial Index 1878-1924. Batch  at FamilySearch

Presbyterian
 * 1829-1905 Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1829-1905. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1829-1905 Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1829-1905. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1829-1905 Presbyterian Church Burial Index 1829-1905. Batch  at FamilySearch

Court Records

 * 1807-1905 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1808-1935 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1820-1868 (*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1879-1904 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Jordan Funeral Home in Monticello
 * Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Monticello

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B


 * McElroy, J. 1900. Jasper County, Georgia, confederate volunteers: Company B, 44th Georgia Regiment, March 17, 1862. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures. (entire book)
 * Carnes, Marcia Hayes, John P. Harvey, and Irene Roberts Malone. 1984. History of Jasper County, Georgia. Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Associates. (page 47-53)
 * Anderson, Mary Ann. 1995. Cen-Silver celebration: the 125th anniversary of the founding of Hazlehurst, Georgia, a town at the crossroads. S.l: s.n.]. (page 130-139)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Jasper County). 1957. Confederate veteran pension rolls abt. 1897-1906; Minutes &amp; records of Confederate Veteran Associations, abt. 1894-1933; Muster rolls of comp A, 32nd. Reg &amp; comp C, 16th Bat. Cal; Disabled &amp; indigent Confederates peddler's license, &amp; salesman's oaths, etc. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1797-1839 Names of Families in Jasper County Wills, Estates, Annual Returns, Vouchers, Marriages at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1809-1907 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1809-1941 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — 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.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index and images

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
 * 1808-1820 Jasper County Marriage Book A, 1808-1820 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1808-1869 Jasper County Marriage Index 1808-1869. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1811-1841 Jasper County Marriage Book B, 1811-1841 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1869-1886 Jasper County Marriage Index 1869-1886. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1886-1895 Jasper County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1886-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Societies
East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680-0117 Email: [mailto:gaeggs@yahoo.com gaeggs@yahoo.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Jasper County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb GAGenWeb Archives
 * Jasper County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers $
 * - 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