Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Jenkins County

Guide to Jenkins County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Jenkins County Courthouse Harvey St PO Box 797 Millen, GA 30442-0797 Phone: 478.982.4683 Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1905.

Parent County
1905--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905 from Bulloch, Burke,Emanuel and Screven Counties. County seat: Millen

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
1919 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bulloch
 * Burke
 * Emanuel
 * Screven

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County.


 * November 28, 1864 = Buck Head Creek


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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