Wilcox County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Wilcox County

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

County Courthouse
Wilcox County Courthouse 103 N Broad Street Abbeville, GA 31001 Phone: 912.467.2737

Probate Courth has birth and death records from 1927, marriage records from 1886 and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has land records from 1870, divorce and court records from 1900 and military records from 1917

Parent County
1857--Wilcox County was created 22 December 1857 fromDooly, Irwin andPulaski Counties. County seat: Abbeville

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
For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Ben Hill
 * Crisp
 * Dodge
 * Dooly
 * Pulaski
 * Telfair
 * Turner

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E


 * Oaths of Allegiance given in Wilcox County 1861-1865 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Probate Records

 * Digital Images of Wills. See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1858-1895 - Wilcox County Marriage Index 1858-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Wilcox County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)