Taliaferro County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Taliaferro 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 Colonel Benjamin Taliaferro of Virginia, who was an officer in the American Revolution. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Taliaferro County Courthouse 113 Monument Street SE PO Box 114 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Phone: 706-456-2123 Taliaferro County Website Probate Court has birth records from 1927, death records from 1920, marriage and probate records from 1826, land grants from 1750 and church records from 1802. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1826.

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records

 * History of South Liberty Presbyterian church, Sharon, Georgia, founded in May 1828; centenary celebration Sunday, May 6th. 1928 (1928)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1827 Militiamen of Taliaferro County Georgia Pioneers ($)

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


 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)
 * - 15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Ritter's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Confederate)


 * Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Regiment, 15th, Company D, Tombs' Brigade. 1960. Confederate muster rolls of Georgia. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Taliaferro County). 1960. Pension records, 1890-1931. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * A. H. Stephens Confederate Museum, W. K. Wilkinson, and W. J. Roland. 1960. Miscellaneous papers and letters of the A. H. Stephens Confederate Museum, 1861-1865. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.

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 ($)
 * 1826-1834 Index to Inventories, Sales, Divisions of Estates 1826-1834 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1826-1866 Index to Wills 1826-1866 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1826-1866 Wills 1826-1866 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1922 Wills 1866-1922 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1922-1949 Wills 1922-1949 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1875-1878 Taliaferro County Birth Index 1875-1878. Batch  at FamilySearch

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
 * 1826-1931 Taliaferro County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1826-1931. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1875-1905 Taliaferro County Marriage Books B and C Index 1875-1905. 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

Societies

 * Taliaferro County Historical Society PO Box 32 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Phone: 706-456-2776
 * East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website

Websites

 * Taliaferro County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taliaferro County, GAGenWeb - free genealogical resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Taliaferro County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - 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