Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy

United States &gt; Georgia &gt; Telfair County

County Courthouse
Telfair County; 713 Telfair Ave; McRae, GA 31055-0000; Ph. 229.868.6525 Details: (Pro Judge has m &amp; pro rec; Clk Sup Ct has div, ct &amp; land rec; Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec)

Parent County
1807--Telfair County was created 10 December 1807 from Wilkinson County. County seat: McRae

Record Loss
Early 1900's -- 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

 * Ben Hill
 * Coffee
 * Dodge
 * Jeff Davis
 * Wheeler
 * Wilcox

Cemeteries
Clark Cemetery, Jacksonville BillionGraves

Probate

 * Wills 1857-1890 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book F, 1869-1921 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1879-1937 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.
 * Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers