Bryan County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Bryan 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 Jonathan Bryan and is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bryan County Courthouse 151 S College St Pembroke, GA 31321 Phone: 912-653-3839 Bryan County Website Probate Judge has marriage, probate, birth and some death records. County Clerk has divorce records from 1920, court and land records from 1793.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Methodist Episcopal Campground Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1884-1885 Campground Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1884-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1884-1895 Campground Methodist Episcopal Church Marriage Index 1884-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1880-1885 Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1880-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1895 Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Marriage Index 1880-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 11th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company E
 * - 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E

Civil War Battle

The following Civil War battles were fought in Bryan County:
 * March 3, 1863 Fort McAllister I
 * December 13, 1864 Fort McAllister II
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1861-1939 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1865-1883 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1865-1929 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1865-1948 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1865-1952 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1867, 1870-1902 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1868-1889, 1898-1902 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1891 Index to Will Book A 1870-1891 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1870-1933 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1870-1889, 1906-1948 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1873-1896 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1875-1902 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1882-1943 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1883-1935 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bryan County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1891-1933 Index to Will Book B 1891-1933 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1865-1895 Bryan County Marriage Index 1865-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1866 Bryan County Marriage Index 1866. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1868-1889 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1895 Bryan County Marriage Index 1868-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Societies
Pembroke-Bryan County Public Library 1018 Camellia Drive Pembroke, GA 31321 Phone: 912-653-2822 Pembroke-Bryan County Public Library

Richmond Hill Historical Sociey 11460 Ford Avenue Richmond Hill, GA 31324 Richmond Hill Historical Society & Museum Richmond Hill Historical Society

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Bryan County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Bryan County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * - 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