Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Emanuel 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 former Governor of Georgia David Emanuel. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Emanuel County Courthouse 201 N Main Street PO Box 787 Swainsboro, GA 30401-2042 Phone: 912-237-8911 Emanuel County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1812.

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:

Bible Records

 * Emanuel County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1810-1901 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841-1881 (*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841-1902 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1857-1867 (*); Land court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1866 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1882-1905 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1891-1893 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1896-1902 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Funeral Homes

 * Chapman Funeral Home in Swainsboro
 * Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors in Swainsboro
 * Hodges Family Funeral Home in Swainsboro
 * Mosley's Funeral Home in Swainsboro
 * Tomlinson Funeral Home in Swainsboro

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C


 * Dorsey, James Edwards. 1978. Footprints along the Hoopee: a history of Emanuel County, 1812-1900. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers. (page 66-84)
 * Dorsey, James Edwards, and John K. Derden. 1983. Gone, but not forgotten: a tombstone registry of Emanuel County, Georgia. Swainsboro, Georgia: Magnolia Press. (Entire Book)

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1812-1906 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1812-1916 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1815-1868 Index to Wills, Administrations, Guardians, Bonds, Book A, 1815-1868 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1815-1907 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1818-1894 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1825-1857 Wills 1825-1857 (digital images). See list of testators.Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1903 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1850-1873 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1854-1940 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1857-1907 Wills 1857-1907 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1935 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1859 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1859-1884 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Emanuel County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1818-1885 Emanuel County Birth Index 1818-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1870-1960 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images

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
 * 1817-1860 Index to Emanuel County Marriages 1817-1860 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1887-1895 Emanuel County Marriage Book B Index 1887-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Societies
Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society  161 Museum Road Swainsboro, GA 30401 Phone: 478-763-3631 Email: [mailto:echps1@pineland.net echps1@pineland.net] Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society Emanuel County Historic Preservation Society Facebook

Franklin Memorial Library  331 West Main Street Swainsboro, GA 30401 Phone: 478-237-7791 Email: [mailto:swainsborolibrary@gmail.com swainsborolibrary@gmail.com] Franklin Memorial Library Franklin Memorial Library Facebook

Daughters of the American Revolution  National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Swainsboro, GA Daughters of the American Revolution

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Emanuel County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers 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