Berrien County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Berrien 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 John M. Berrien and is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Berrien County Courthouse 201 N Davis St Nasvhille, GA 31639 Phone: 229-686-5213 Berrien County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1856 and land records. Probate Court has birth and death records from 1919, marriage and probate records from 1856.

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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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
 * 1873-1897 Index to Homestead Records 1873-1897 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C, D and G
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E


 * Confederate soldiers of Berrien County, Georgia. 1900. Homerville, Georgia: Huxford Genealogical Society.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Berrien County). 1967. Confederate pension roll, 1891-1922. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 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

 * Berrien County, Georgia, Historical Photos Collection

Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1855-1909 Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1855-1909 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1855-1956 Berrien County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1855-1956 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Berrien County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1856-1885; 1885-1893 [Georgia Pioneers https://georgiapioneers.com Probate Records - Indexes to Ordinary Court Minutes 1856-1885; 1885-1893] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1858-1925 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Berrien County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1862-1896 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Estates, Inventories, Appraisements at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1912 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Widows and Divisions of Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1863-1896 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Bills of Sale at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1882-1901 Index to Berrien County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1897-1925 12-months support 1897-1925 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1909-1956 Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($)

School Records

 * 1858-1863 Index to Poor School Records 1858-1863 at Georgia Pioneers ($)

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

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1856-1887 Berrien County Marriage Index 1856-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1856-1900 Marriages 1856-1900 at Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1885-1895 Berrien County Marriage Index 1885-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Societies
GA GenWeb Berrien County Page Email: [mailto:GABERRIE-L-request@rootsweb.com GABERRIE-L-request@rootsweb.com] Berrien County Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Huxford Genealogical Society P O Box 595 Homerville, GA 31634 Phone: 912-487-2310 Email: [mailto:huxford@windstream.net huxford@windstream.net] or [mailto:huxford.spearlibrary@windstream.net huxford@windstream.net] Huxford Genealogical Society

Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library 20 S. College St. Homerville, Georgia Phone: 912-487-2310 Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library Facebook

Websites

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