Burke County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Burke County

Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 5 February 1777 from St. George Parish. County seat: Waynesboro

Record Loss
1825 and 1856 -- 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

 * Aiken County, South Carolina
 * Allendale County, South Carolina
 * Barnwell County, South Carolina
 * Emanuel
 * Jefferson
 * Jenkins
 * Richmond
 * Screven

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Burke County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Burke County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)