Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Charlton 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 Robert M. Charlton. The County is located in the southern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Charlton County Courthouse 1520 Third Street Folkston, GA 31537 Phone: 912-496-2354 Charlton County Website Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1877.

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 Charlton County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * Bonds of City Officials 1877-1891 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Land and Property Records

 * Index of Homesteads 1899-1912 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Local Histories

 * McQueen, Alex. S. History of Charlton County. Atlanta, Ga.: Stein Print. Co., c1932. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * 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


 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F

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 ($)
 * 1868-1911 Index to Will Book AGeorgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1912 Wills (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1960 Charlton County Georgia list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1879-1889 Index to Letters of Administration and Guardianship Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1884-1892 Index to letters of Administration Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1912-1960 Index to Will Book R Georgia Pioneers ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some 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 ($)
 * 1854-1892 (images); 1891-1919 (index); 1919-1929 (index) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 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

Societies

 * Charlton County Historical Society RR 3, Box 142-C Folkston, GA 31537

Websites

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