Warren County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse 100 Warren Street Warrenton, GA 30828 Phone: (706) 465-2262 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records Warren County Superior Court 100 Main Street 2nd Floor, Suite 201 P.O. Box 227 Warrenton, GA 30828 Phone: (706) 465-2262 Fax: (706) 465-0232 Warren County Probate Court 521 Main St # 104 Warrenton, GA 30828 Phone: (706) 465-2227

Parent County
1793--Warren County was created 19 December 1793 from Columbia, Richmond, Wilkes and Hancock Counties. County seat: Warrenton

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
1854 The courthouse at Warrenton burned on 23 April. Deed books from 1817-1844 were destroyed. Most other county records survived. 1909 A fire burned the courthouse; no record damage reported.

Neighboring Counties
Glascock • Hancock • Jefferson • McDuffie • Taliaferro • Washington • Wilkes

Local Histories

 * Origins of Early Settlers to Warren County at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)


 * Warren County Map at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Military

 * Georgia 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)


 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Wills

 * 1793-1811 - List of Warren County Wills 1793-1811 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1793-1811 - Digital Images of Wills. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1793-1829 - Digital Images of Warren County Will Book A (1793-1811) and Will Book B (1810-1829) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1810-1829 - Digital Images of Wills. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1852 - Digital Images of Wills. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1810-1852 - Indexes to Warren County Will Book A (1810-1829) and Will Book B (1829-1852) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1797-1807 - Index of Warren County Estates, Wills, Letters of Administration at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1811-1826 - Index to Warren County Annual Returns Book B (1811-1826) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1810-1829 - Index to Warren County Will Book B Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1829-1952 - Index to Warren County Wills Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

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 $
 * 1794 - 1835 - Warren County Marriage Index 1794-1835. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1794 - 1805 - Warren County Marriages 1794-1805 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1833 - 1874 - Warren County Marriage Index 1833-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - 1888 - Warren County Marriage Index 1875-1888. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1888 - 1895 - Warren County Marriage Index 1888-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Warren County Marriage Contracts found in Deeds and Other Documents at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Death Records

 * 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
East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website Warren County Genealogical Society PO Box 47 Warrenton 30828

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Warren 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.
 * Warren County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Georgia Pioneers ($).