Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Seminole County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Seminole County Courthouse 200 S Knowx Avenue Donalsonville, GA 31745 Phone: 912.524.2525 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1921 Clerk of Superior Court  200 South Knox Ave. P.O Box 672 Donalsonville, GA 39845 Telephone: (229) 524-2525 Fax: (229) 524-8883 Probate Court of Seminole County Post Office Box 684 Donalsonville, GA  39845 Telephone: 229 -524- 5256 Fax: 229-524-8644

Parent County
1920--Seminole County was created 8 July 1920 from Decatur and Early Counties. County seat: Donalsonville

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
1922. The temporary courthouse at Donalsonville burned in March 1922, about one and a half years after the county was created.

Neighboring Counties
Decatur County • Early County • Houston County, Alabama • Jackson County, Florida • Miller County

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Seminole County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 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)

World War I

 * 1920-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742-1990 - at FamilySearch.org - index and images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1560 - 1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Seminole County Historical Society PO Box 713 Donalsonville, GA 31759

Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 4672 Albany, GA 31706 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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