Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

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

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

Funeral Homes

 * J. L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service in Pearson
 * Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866Georgian 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county

Spanish-American War World War I World War II
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 ($)
 * 1880-1930 Atkinson County Newspapers at Georgia Historic Newspapers, index and images
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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

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. — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Death

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

Libraries
Pearson Public Library 56 East Bullard Avenue PO Box 1240 Pearson, Georgia 31642-1240 912-422-3500 Email: [mailto:pearlib@srlsys.org pearlib@srlsys.org] Website Facebook Willacoochee Public Library 165 East Fleetwood Avenue P O Box 588 Willacoochee, Georgia 31650-9702 912-534-5252 Email: [mailto:willalib@srlsys.org willalib@srlsys.org] Website Facebook

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