Wheeler County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Wheeler County Courthouse 209 W Forest Avenue Alamo, GA 30411 Phone: (912) 568.7137 County Health Department has birth and death records from 1927; Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1913; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1913 Wheeler County Superior Court 16 W Pearl Street, Suite 101 P.O. Box 38 Alamo, GA 30411 Phone: (912) 568-7137 Fax: (912) 568-7453 Wheeler County Probate Court 119 Pearl St, Alamo, GA 30411 Phone: (912) 568-7133

Parent County
1912--Wheeler County was created 14 August 1912 from Montgomery County. County seat:  Alamo

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
1916 The fire at the Alamo Courthouse on 9 March did not damage the county records.

Neighboring Counties
Dodge •  Jeff Davis  •  Laurens  •  Montgomery  •  Telfair  •  Treutlen

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Military Wheeler County - GAGenWeb 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)

World War I

 * 1920-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1560 - 1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 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
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Central Georgia Genealogical Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave. Eastman, GA 31023 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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