Greene County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Greene 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 Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse 113 N Main Greensboro, GA 30642-1109 Phone: 706-453-7716 Greene County Website Probate Court has marriage, death and probate records. Clerk of the Superior Court has divorce records from 1790, court and land records from 1785. County Health Department has birth records from 1927.

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

Presbyterian Bethany Presbyterian Church


 * 1841-1885 Bethany Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1841-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1841-1895 Bethany Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1841-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans


 * 1866-1875 Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1866-1875. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1875-1877 Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1875-1877. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1878-1883 Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch.

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:Cities and Towns- 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


 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - The USGenWeb Archives Project - Georgia


 * Rice, Thaddeus Brockett. 1961. History of Greene County, Georgia, 1786-1886. Macon, Ga: J.W. Burke Co. (page 382, 289-414)
 * Bryant, Jonathan M. 1996. How curious a land: conflict and change in Greene County, Georgia, 1850-1885. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. (page 66-89)
 * Georgia. Superior Court (Greene County). 1980. Miscellaneous loose court papers [Greene County, Georgia]. Georgia: Georgia Dept. of Archives and History.

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
 * 1742-1975, Greene County
 * 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
 * 1786-1921 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1790-1942 (*); Georgia. Probate Court (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1790-1943 (*); Georgia. Probate Court (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1798-1893 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1798-1906 (*); Georgia. Superior Court (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1798-1914 (*); Georgia. Probate Court (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1805-1893 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1812-1916 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1816-1851 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1820-1836, 1859-1874 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene 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
1811 Greene County Tax Digest (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 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
 * 1785-1873 Greene County Marriage Index 1785-1873. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1786-1849 Greene County Marriage Index 1786-1849. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1849-1877 Greene County Marriage Index 1849-1877. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1877-1891 Greene County Marriage Index 1877-1891. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1891-1895 Greene County Marriage Index 1891-1895. 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

Museums

 * Greene County Historical Society Museum 201 E. Greene St. Greensboro, GA 30642 Website

Societies
East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * GAGenWeb Project
 * Greene 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