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

Record Loss
1919 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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

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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * 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)