Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Baldwin 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 Abraham Baldwin and is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Baldwin County Courthouse 121 N Wilkinson Milledgeville, GA 31061-3346 Phone: 912-734-3007 Baldwin County Website Probate Court has birth and death records from 1930, marriage and probate records from 1875. Clerk Superior Court has land, divorce and court 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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

 * Cook, Anna Maria Green. History of Baldwin County, Georgia. Anderson, S.C.: Keys-Hearn Print. Co., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($)
 * Beeson, Leola Selman. History Stories of Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1943. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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 with alpha index


 * 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 — How to Use this Collection
 * 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)
 * 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


 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 7th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)

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
 * 1914-1918 Court of Ordinary. World War I service records for men who were appointed or enlisted, c1914-1918
 * 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 ($)
 * 1808-1936S Baldwin County Newspapers at Georgia Historic Newspapers, index and images
 * 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 ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1806-1854 Abstracts of Baldwin County, Georgia Will Books at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1806-1864 Baldwin County, Georgia Index of Wills at GAGenWeb
 * 1807-1936 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Baldwin County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1808-1827 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Baldwin County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1813-1820 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1820-1824 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1824-1831 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1868 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1918 Baldwin County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1831-1842 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book D at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1856 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Annual Returns Book E at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1936 Index to Baldwin County, Georgia Will Book C at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * (*); 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
 * 1806-1842 Baldwin County Marriage Book A Index 1806-1842. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 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 ($)
 * 1835-1851 Baldwin County Marriage Book B Index 1835-1851. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1852-1874 Baldwin County Marriage Books C and D Index 1852-1874. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1874-1887 Baldwin County Marriage Book E Index 1874-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1895 Baldwin County Marriage Index 1887-1895. 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

Family History Centers

 * Milledgeville Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Old Capitol Historical Society P O Box 4 120 S Clark St Milledgeville, GA 31061-3336 Phone: 912-453-9049; 912-452-4637 Georgia Old Capitol Museum

Baldwin County Genealogical Society P O Box 108 319 E Laurel Ave Foley, AL 36536 Email: [mailto:BaldwinGenealogy@gmail.com BaldwinGenealogy@gmail.com ] PO Box 108 Foley, AL 36535 Baldwin County Genealogical Society Facebook

Central Georgia Genealogial Society P O Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Central Georgia Genealogial Society Georgia Pioneers Baldwin County AmericanHistory & GenealogyProject

Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc. 3690 Sussex Dr NE Milledgeville, GA 31061-9337 Phone: 478-452-9758 Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc.

Websites

 * Baldwin County, Georgia History and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Baldwin County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Baldwin 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