Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Monroe County

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

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse PO Box 189 Forsyth, GA 31029-0189 Phone: 912.994.7000 Probate Court has marriage, probate records from 1824, birth records from 1927 and death records from 1940; Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1821 and divorce records

Parent County
1821--Monroe County was created 15 May 1827 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Forsyth

Neighboring Counties

 * Bibb
 * Butts
 * Crawford
 * Jasper
 * Jones
 * Lamar
 * Upson

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company K
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and D
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K

Probate Records

 * Wills 1824-1847 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills 1824-1847 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1848-1875 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, 1868-1878 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, 1876-1927 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns 1823-1858 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1881-1886 - Monroe County Birth Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1824-1875 - Monroe County Marriage Books A, B, and B2 Index 1824-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872-1881 - Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1872-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1886 - Monroe County Marriage Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1893 - Monroe County Marriage Book F Index 1886-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Monroe County Marriage Book G Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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