Ware County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Ware County

Guide to Ware County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street Waycross, GA 31501-3501 Phone: 912.287.4340 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1874; Clerk of Court has land and court records

Parent County
1824--Ware County was created 15 December 1824 from Appling County. County seat: Waycross

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
1854 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Atkinson
 * Bacon
 * Baker County, Florida
 * Brantley
 * Charlton
 * Clinch
 * Coffee
 * Columbia County, Florida
 * Pierce

LDS Ward and Branch Records

 * Waycross

Local Histories

 * Walker, Laura Singleton. History of Ware County, Georgia. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D, H and L
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B

Probate Records

 * 1879-1915 - Index to Ware County Wills, Volume A, 1879-1915 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1866-1897 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers


 * 1896-1946 - Index to Ware County Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1896-1946 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1874-1902 - Ware County Marriage Index 1874-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Ware 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.
 * Ware County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]