Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Baldwin County

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

County Courthouse
Baldwin County Courthouse 121 N Wilkinson St Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346 Phone: 912.734.3007 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1930, marriage and probate records from 1875; Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court records.

Parent County
1803--Baldwin County was created 11 May 1803 from the Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Milledgeville

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
1861. The courthouse at Milledgeville burned at the hands of an arsonist 24 February 1861. Superior Court records were totally destroyed. Ordinary Court and Sheriff's Office records were saved.

Neighboring Counties
Hancock • Jones • Putman • Washington • Wilkinson

Mailing Lists

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

Local Histories

 * Cook, Anna Maria Green. History of Baldwin County, Georgia. Anderson, S.C.: Keys-Hearn Print. Co., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * Beeson, Leola Selman. History Stories of Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1943. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 7th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)


 * - Military Records - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1806-1864 - Baldwin County, Georgia Index of Wills at GAGenWeb - free.


 * 1806-1829 - Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1918 - Baldwin County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1829-1854 - Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1829-1868 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1868-1936 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1813-1820 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1820-1824 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1824-1831 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1831-1842 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book D at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1839-1856 - Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book E at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1806-1842 - Baldwin County Marriage Book A Index 1806-1842. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1835-1851 - Baldwin County Marriage Book B Index 1835-1851. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1874 - Baldwin County Marriage Books C and D Index 1852-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1887 - Baldwin County Marriage Book E Index 1874-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Baldwin County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1849-50, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Websites

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