Baker County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for John Baker and is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Baker County Courthouse 167 Baker Place Newton, GA 39870 Phone: 229-734-3000 Baker County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate court records. County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1861.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1879-1914 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1894-1928 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Lofton Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Newton

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Local Histories

 * Baker County Historical Society (Ga.). 1991. The History of Baker County, Georgia. Roswell, Ga: WH Wolfe Associates, Historical Publications Division. (Table 2 - Veterans, page 434-437) at FHL Collection and at other libraries

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free) — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry— index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and E
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate),
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate)


 * Baker County Historical Society (Ga.). 1991. The History of Baker County, Georgia. Roswell, Ga: WH Wolfe Associates, Historical Publications Division. (Table 2 - Veterans, page 434-437) at FHL Collection and at other libraries

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1868-1875 Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1918 Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1919 Images of Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1962 Baker County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1868-1962 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Baker County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1868-1962 Index to Baker County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1872-1920 Index to Baker County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1872-1924 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Baker County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1874-1915 Index to Baker County, Georgia Sale Bills at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1878 (*); Georgia. Superior Court (Baker County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1918 Index to Baker County, Georgia Inventories at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1902-1940 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Baker County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information. — How to Use this Collection
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1874-1895 Baker County Marriage Index 1874-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1901-1925 Baker County Marriage Index 1901-1925. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1925-1944 Baker County Marriage Index 1925-1944. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Societies
Baker County Historical Society 100 Main Street Newton, GA, 39870 Phone: 229-734-7075 [https://www.facebook.com/bakercountyhistory/?__xts__=68.ARB... Baker County Historical Society]

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Baker County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Baker County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records