Oglethorpe County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Oglethorpe County Courthouse PO Box 261 Lexington, GA 30648-0261 Phone: 706.743.5270 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and burial records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1794

Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 68 111 W. Main Street Lexington, GA 30648 Phone: (706) 743-5731 Fax: (706) 743-5335

Probate Court of Oglethorpe County P.O. Box 70 Lexington, GA 30648 Phone: 706-743-5350

Parent County
1793--Oglethorpe County was created 19 December 1793 from Wilkes County. County seat: Lexington

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Clarke County • Elbert County • Greene County • Madison County • Oconee County • Taliaferro County • Wilkes County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



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)


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Confederate States of America. Army. Gilmer Blues. 1965. This they remembered: the history of the four companies and those in other companies, who went from Oglethorpe County to serve in the War between the States: The Gilmer Blues, The Oglethorpe Rifles, The Tom Cobb Infantry, The Echols Artillery. Washington, Georgia: Washington Pub. Co. (Entire Book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Oglethorpe County). 1957. Disabled or invalid Confederate soldiers roll 1881-1895 and Confederate Veterans Association of Oglethorpe Co., camp roll &amp; minutes 1889-1931. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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


 * 1793-1807 - Wills, Book A 1793-1807 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1807-1826 - Wills, Book B 1807-1826 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1826-1834 - Index to Will Book C 1826-1834 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1833-1866 - Index to Will Book D 1833-1866 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1863-1886 - Index to Will Book E 1863-1886 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1798-1814 - Index to Annual Returns 1798-1814 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1815-1830 - Index to Annual Returns 1815-1830 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1815-1831 - Index to Annual Returns and Estates 1815-1831 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1822-1828 - Index to Annual Returns 1822-1828 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828-1837 - Index to Annual Returns 1828-1837 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1830-1832 - Index to Annual Returns 1830-1832 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1875 - 1876 - Oglethorpe County Birth Index Books 1, 2, and D 1875-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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
 * 1824 - 1850 - Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1794 - 1877 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Books 2 and D Index 1794-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1829 - 1902 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Index 1829-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1854 - 1874 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Index 1854-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873 - 1891 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Books B thru D Index 1873-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891 - 1897 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Book E Index 1891-1897. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1885 - 1886 - Marriages from Newspapers, 1885-1886 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
Oglethorpe Historical Society PO BOX 307 Lexington, GA. 30648-0307 Website

East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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