Greene County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Greene County

Guide to Greene County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Probate Court has marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1790, court and land; records from 1785; County Health Department has birth records from 1927

Parent County
1786--Greene County was created 3 February 1786 from Washington County. County seat: Greensboro

Record Loss
1787 -- town burned by Indians For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Hancock
 * Morgan
 * Oconee
 * Oglethorpe
 * Putnam
 * Taliaferro

African American

 * 1866-1875 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1866-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1877 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1875-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878-1883 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Presbyterian
Bethany Presbyterian Church


 * 1841-1885 - Bethany Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1841-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1841-1895 - Bethany Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1841-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Probate
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Taxation
1811 Greene County Tax Digest (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1785-1873 - Greene County Marriage Index 1785-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1786-1849 - Greene County Marriage Index 1786-1849. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1849-1877 - Greene County Marriage Index 1849-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1891 - Greene County Marriage Index 1877-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Greene County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Greene County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers