Coffee County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Coffee 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 E. Coffee. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Coffee County Courthouse 101 So Peterson Avenue Douglas, GA 31533 Phone: 912-384-4799 Coffee County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and land records from 1854 and some military discharge records from 1919. Probate Court has marriage and probate records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

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:

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Coffee County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Douglas

Local Histories

 * Ward, Warren P. Ward's History of Coffee County: A Story Dealing with the Past and Present of Coffee County, Beginning with the Early Settlers about the Year 1800, Discussing the Creek Indians and the Pioneers, Leading Up to the Creation of Coffee County in 1854, Old Families, Old Schools and Churches, Showing the Conditions During the Civil War and Ending Up with the Spirit of Progress, which is Evident in Better Schools, and a More Intelligent Civilization: Showing that Coffee County in South Georgia is God's Country and a Good Place to Live in the Year 1930.. Atlanta: Press of Foote &amp; Davies Co., c1930. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies E and I
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C


 * Ward, Warren P. 1930. Ward's history of Coffee county. Atlanta: Press of Foote &amp; Davis Co. (Page 331-332 also WW1 page 333)

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1871-1897 Coffee County Marriage Index 1871-1897. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1904 Coffee County Marriage Index 1885-1904. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Douglas Georgia Family History Center

Websites

 * Coffee County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Coffee County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Coffeee 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