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.

Clerk of Superior Court 121 N. Wilkinson St., Suite 209 P.O. Box 987 (31059-0987) Milledgeville, GA 31061 Phone: (478) 445-6324 Fax: (478) 445-6039

Probate Court of Baldwin County Baldwin County Courthouse 121 North Wilkinson Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 Phone: 478-445-4807

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 on 24 February. 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
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)


 * - 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

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Wills

 * 1806-1864 - Baldwin County, Georgia Index of Wills at GAGenWeb - free.
 * '1829-1918 Baldwin County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills. - free
 * 1806-1854 - Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Will Books 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

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 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

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $


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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Websites

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