Miller County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Miller County

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

County Courthouse
Miller County Courthouse 155 S 1st Suite 2 Colquitt, GA 31737-1284 Phone: 912.758.4104 Probate Court has birth records from 1919, marriage records from 1904, divorce records from 1950 and probate records from 1900. Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court records.

Parent County
1856--Miller County was created 26 February 1856 fromBaker andEarly Counties. County seat: Colquitt

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
1873 and 1974 -- 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

 * Baker
 * Decatur
 * Early
 * Seminole

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E

Probate Records

 * Digital Images of Miller County Will 1871-1925. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1893-1895 - Miller County Marriage Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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