Washington County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Washington County

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse PO Box 271 Sandersville, GA 31082-0271 Phone: 912.552.2325 Probate Court has birth, marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1865

Parent County
1784--Washington County was created 25 February 1784 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Sandersville

Record Loss
1855 and 1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Baldwin
 * Glascock
 * Hancock
 * Jefferson
 * Johnson
 * Warren
 * Wilkinson

Getting Started
De Lamar's book is a great place to start research. It includes pre-1850 headright, land, lottery, census, surveyor, military, school, tax, and vital records:


 * De Lamar, Marie. Records of Washington County, Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy

 * Origins of Early Settlers to Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * Washington Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Local Histories

 * Mitchell, Ella. History of Washington County. Atlanta, Ga.: Byrd Print. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Map of Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Probate

 * 1829-1876 - Washington County Letters of Administration, Testamentary, Guardianship, Book A, partial transcription (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1876 - Washington County Divisions of Estates, Letters of Administration, Guardianship, Book A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1876 - Index to Washington County Letters of Guardianship and Apprenticeships, Vol. A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1843-1890 - Index to Washington County Annual Returns, Book B (1843-1852), Book C (1851-1855), Book E (1856-1858), Book F (1858-1866), Book G (1866-1878), Book H (1878-1890) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1846-1862 - Index to Washington County Inventories, Vol. A, 1846-1862 at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * Washington County Estates (Misc.) at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records

 * 1828-1851 - Washington County Marriages 1828-1851 at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1828-1885 - Washington County Marriages from Newspapers 1828-1885 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Washington County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgis Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgis Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]