Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Charlton County

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

County Courthouse
Charlton County Courthouse 1520 Third Street Folkston, GA 31537 Phone: 912.496.2230 Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land  records from 1877.

Parent County
1854--Charlton County was created 18 February 1854 fromCamden County. County seat:  Folkston

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
1878 and 1928. The Charlton Courthouse burned before 16 May 1878. Most county records were lost. On 19 February 1928 the next courthouse burned. However, this time all records were saved.

Neighboring Counties
Baker  • Brantley County • Camden • Nassau County • Ware County

Court

 * Bonds of City Officials 1877-1891 Georgia Pioneers

Land and Property

 * Index of Homesteads 1899-1912 Georgia Pioneers

Local Histories

 * McQueen, Alex. S. History of Charlton County. Atlanta, Ga.: Stein Print. Co., c1932. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * Index to Letters of Administration and Guardianship 1879-1889 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to letters of Administration 1884-1892 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1868-1911 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book R 1912-1960 Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1868-1912 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1859-60, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Charlton County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)