Bleckley County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Bleckley 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 Logan Edwin Bleckley and is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bleckley County Courthouse 112 North Second St. Cochran, GA 31014 Phone: 912-934-3200 Bleckley County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court and land records.

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
Methodist Episcopal
 * 1871-1885 Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Baptism Index 1871-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1871-1895 Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Marriage Index 1871-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records Daughters of the American Revolution, and Virginia Speer Harris. 1957. History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956. (see V.1 page 124-154: to view a digital version go to FHL Catalog ) ; WorldCat
 * 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

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 ($)

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
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Death

 * 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

Family History Centers

 * Cochran Georgia Family History Center

Societies

 * Bleckley County Historical Society Middle Georgia College Cochran, GA 31014

Websites

 * Bleckley County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Bleckley County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Bleckley County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - 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