Wilkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Wilkinson County

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

County Courthouse
Wilkinson County Courthouse PO Box 250 Irwinton, GA 31042 Phone: 478.946.2221 Clerk Superior Court has some divorce records and land records from 1852 Wilkinson County Superior P.O. Box 250 Irwinton, GA 31042 Telephone: (478) 946-2221 Fax: (478)946-1497 Wilkinson County Probate Court P.O. Box 201 Irwinton, GA 31042 Telephone: (478)946-2222 Fax: (478) 946-3810

Parent County
1803--Wilkinson County was created 11 May 1803 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Irwinton

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
1828, 1854, 1864, and 1924. The courthouse at Irwinton burned 16 March 1828. All of the county courthouse records were lost.

7 February 1854 the courthouse burned down and all county records in it were destroyed.

During the American Civil War sometime between 23 and 26 November 1864 Wilkinson County's courthouse was razed by divisions of the Fifteenth and Twentieth Corps of the Union Army on their march to the sea. Very few of the county's probate records before the Civil War are available. Nevertheless, some other types of records survived.

Last, another fire burned the county's courthouse 15 February 1924. Early reports indicated little record loss, but it is telling that there are still significant gaps in Wilkinson County's records between 1864 and 1924.

Deeds starting in 1854 still survive. Superior Court minutes begin in 1864.

Neighboring Counties
Baldwin • Bleckley • Johnson • Jones • Laurens • Twiggs • Washington

Local Histories

 * Davidson, Victor. History of Wilkinson County. n.p.: John Ball Chapter, D.A.R., c1930. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D, I and K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records

 * 1817-1860 - Wilkinson County, Georgia Wills 1817-1860 (abstracts) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1820-1853 - Index to Wilkinson County, Georgia Annual Returns and Estates 1820-1853 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Wilkinson County Historical Society PO Box 1076 Gordon, GA 31031-1076 Phone: 478-946-2723

Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society c/o Hart County Library, Benson St. Hartwell, GA 30643 Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society

Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave. Eastman, GA 31023 Wiregrass Genealogical Society


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Wilkinson 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.
 * Wilkinson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)