Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Colquitt County

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

County Courthouse


Colquitt County Courthouse 1220 S Main Street PO box 517 Moultrie, GA 31768 Phone: 912.891.7400 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County
1856--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties. County seat:  Moultrie

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
1881 -- 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

 * Brooks
 * Cook
 * Mitchell
 * Thomas
 * Tift
 * Worth

Cemeteries

 * Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton BillionGraves

Local Histories

 * Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1883-1895 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890-1898 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1900-1967 - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Colquitt 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.
 * Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)