Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy

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Parent County
1826--Muscogee County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat:  Columbus

Record Loss
1838 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Chattahoochee
 * Harris
 * Lee County, Alabama
 * Russell County, Alabama
 * Talbot

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Columbus

Public Libraries

 * Columbus Public Library Genealogy Department 3000 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA 31906 Telephone: (706) 243-2681 They offer local histories, biographies, censuses, maps, newspapers, genealogy classes, and more.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Columbus Georgia Family History Center

Web Sites

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