Wilkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Wilkinson 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 General James Wilkinson (1757-1825). The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wilkinson County Courthouse PO Box 250 Irwinton, GA 31042 Phone: 478-946-2221 Wilkinson County Website Clerk Superior Court has some divorce records and land records from 1852.

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 Wilkinson County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * Davidson, Victor. History of Wilkinson County. n.p.: John Ball Chapter, D.A.R., c1930. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * 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


 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D, I and K

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 ($)
 * 1817-1860 Wilkinson County, Georgia Wills 1817-1860 (abstracts) at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1820-1853 Index to Wilkinson County, Georgia Annual Returns and Estates 1820-1853 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

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 ($)

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

 * Wilkinson County Historical Society PO Box 1076 Gordon, GA 31031-1076 Phone: 478-946-2723 Website
 * Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society c/o Hart County Library, Benson St. Hartwell, GA 30643 Website
 * Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave. Eastman, GA 31023 Website

Websites

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