Baker County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Baker County

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

County Courthouse
Baker County Courthouse 167 Baker Place Newton, GA 39870 Phone: (229)734-3000 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate court records. County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1861.

Parent County
1825--Baker County was created 12 December 1825 from Early County. County seat:  Newton

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
1873 The courthouse at Newton burned the night of 17-18 December 1873. All the Ordinary Court and most Superior Court records were lost.

Surviving records include:
 * Deed book 20
 * Mortgage books B and C
 * 1845 tax digest

1925 and 1994  Also, in 1925 the Flint River flooded the first floor of the Courthouse, and again during Hurricane Alberto in 1994.

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Decatur
 * Dougherty
 * Early
 * Miller
 * Mitchell

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and E
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1868-1962 - Baker County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1868-1918 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1962 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1919 - Images of Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1868-1875 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1872-1920 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1874-1915 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Sale Bills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1875-1918 - Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1874-1895 - Baker County Marriage Index 1874-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1901-1925 - Baker County Marriage Index 1901-1925. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1925-1944 - Baker County Marriage Index 1925-1944. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Vital Record Substitutes

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Baker 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.
 * Baker County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Baker County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)