Early County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Early 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 Peter Early. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Early County Courthouse PO Box 849 Blakely, GA 31723 Phone: 229-723-3033 Early County Website Clerk of Court has cemetery, divorce, land, military 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 Early County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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 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  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A


 * Whitehead, Mary Grist. 1971. Collections of Early County Historical Society. (page 170-175)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Early County). 1958. Confederate pensioners, 1890-1920. 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
 * 1856-1909 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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 ($)
 * 1822-1832 Wills 1822-1832 (digital images). See names of testators  Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1895 Index to Will Book B, 1839-1895 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1895 Wills 1839-1895 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1896-1941 Index to Will Book 2, 1896-1941 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.

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
 * 1820-1889 Early County Marriage Index 1820-1889. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1823-1889 Index 1823-1834; Index 1868-1889; Marriages 1876 at GeorgiaPioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1834-1850 Early County Marriage Index 1834-1850. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1901 Early County Marriage Index 1868-1901. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1889-1895 Early County Marriage Index 1889-1895. 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

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