Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Emanuel County Courthouse 201 N Main Street PO Box 787 Swainsboro, Georgia 30401-2042 Phone: 912.237.8911 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1812. Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 627 125 South Main Street Swainsboro, GA 30401 Telephone: (478) 237-8911 Fax: (478) 237-1220 Probate Court of Emanuel County P.O. Box 70 125 South Main St Swainsboro, GA 30401 Telephone: 478-237-7091

Parent County
1812--Emanuel County was created 10 December 1812 from Bulloch and Montgomery Counties. County seat: Swainsboro

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
1841. The courthouse at Swainsboro burned 10 May 1841. Most county records were lost, but significant records still survive. Fires in 1919 and 1938 damaged the courthouse but no further county records were lost.

Neighboring Counties
Bulloch County • Burke County • Candler County • Jefferson County • Jenkins County • Johnson County • Laurens County • Montgomery County • Tattnall County • Toombs County • Treutlen County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 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)


 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Dorsey, James Edwards. 1978. Footprints along the Hoopee: a history of Emanuel County, 1812-1900. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers. (page 66-84)
 * Dorsey, James Edwards, and John K. Derden. 1983. Gone, but not forgotten: a tombstone registry of Emanuel County, Georgia. Swainsboro, Georgia: Magnolia Press. (Entire Book)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1825-1857 - Wills 1825-1857 (digital images). See list of testators.Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1907 - Wills 1857-1907 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1815-1868 - Index to Wills, Administrations, Guardians, Bonds, Book A, 1815-1868 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1818 - 1885 - Emanuel County Birth Index 1818-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 - 1860 - Index to Emanuel County Marriages 1817-1860 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1887 - 1895 - Emanuel County Marriage Book B Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859-60, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry $
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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