Miller County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Miller 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 Andrew Jackson Miller (1806 – 56), president of the Medical College of Georgia. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Miller County Courthouse 155 S 1st, Suite 2 Colquitt, GA 31737-1284 Phone: 912-758-4104 Miller County Website Probate Court has birth records from 1919, marriage records from 1904, divorce records from 1950 and probate records from 1900. Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court 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 Miller 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
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E


 * The History of Miller County, Georgia, 1856-1980. 1980. Colquitt, Ga: Citizens Bank. (page 372)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Miller County). 1967. List of ex confederate soldiers living in 1930. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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 ($)
 * 1871-1825 Digital Images of Miller County Will 1871-1925. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 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
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1893-1895 Miller County Marriage Index 1893-1895. 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 ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Websites

 * Miller County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Miller County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Miller 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