Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for statesman William H. Crawford who had served as a U.S. senator, minister to France, and secretary of the treasury. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crawford County Courthouse PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078 Phone: 912-836-3782 Crawford County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1850 and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Crawford County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1835-1852 Wills 1835-1852 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1835-1857, 1852-1894 Index to Will Bk A, 1835-1857; Bk B, 1852-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1837 Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1836-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1874-1898 Index to Bonds (Guardianships, Administrators), Bk 2, 1874-1898 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1823-1888 Crawford County Marriage Books A1 and A2 Index 1823-1888. Batch  at FamilySearch  Please note:  The records accessed by the Batch Number mistakenly indicate, in the Events column "Ouachita, Arkansas" rather than "Crawford, Georgia".  However, the records are for Crawford County Georgia.
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1873-1902 Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1873-1902. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1898-1955 Crawford County Marriage Books 6 and 7 Index 1898-1955. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1909-1943 Crawford County Marriage Book 8 Index 1909-1943. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1942 Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1942. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Crawford County Historical Society Website

Websites

 * Crawford County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Crawford County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records