Early County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Early County

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

County Courthouse
Early County Courthouse PO Box 849 Blakely, GA 31723 Phone: 229.723.3033 Many records lost, first marriage book start in 1854. Clerk of Court has cemetery, divorce, land, military and court records.

Parent County
1818--Early County was created 15 December 1818 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Blakely

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
1896 -- 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

 * Baker
 * Calhoun
 * Clay
 * Henry County, Alabama
 * Houston County, Alabama
 * Miller
 * Seminole

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Probate Records

 * Wills 1822-1832 (digital images). See names of testators Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1839-1895 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book B, 1839-1895 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book 2, 1896-1941 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1820-1889 - Early County Marriage Index 1820-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1834-1850 - Early County Marriage Index 1834-1850. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1868-1901 - Early County Marriage Index 1868-1901. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1895 - Early County Marriage Index 1889-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8756 Ancestry] ($).
 * 1859-60, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at [http://www.anrdoezrs.net/qh105mu2-u1HKJNRJOIHJJPJMKJK?sid=familysearchwiki&url=

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Early 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.
 * Early County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)