Taylor County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Taylor County

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

County Courthouse
Taylor County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square; PO Box 536 Butler, GA 31006 Phone: 478.862.5594 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1852; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and land recrods from 1852, military discharge records from 1922 and court records Clerk of Superior Court Courthouse Square P.O. Box 248 Butler, GA 31006 Telephone: (478) 862-5594 Fax: (478) 862-5334 Probate Court of Taylor County P.O. Box 536 Butler, GA  31006 Telephone: 478-862-3357 Fax: 478-862-9447

Parent County
1852--Taylor County was created 15 January 1852 fromMacon, Marion, and Talbot Counties. County seat: Butler

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Crawford County • Macon County • Marion County • Peach County • Schley County • Talbot County • Upson County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate), Company F
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - GeorgiaUSGenWeb Archives Project


 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Taylor County). 1963. Confederate roster 1861-1865, Confederate muster rolls 1861-1865, and, Confederate pension rolls 1890-1919. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742 – 1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742 – 1990 at [https:familysearch.org FamilySearch] images


 * Abstract of administrator and guardian bonds book A 1852-1908 : Taylor County, Georgia - full-text freely available via Brigham Young University Digital Collections
 * Index to Will Book A, 1853-1917 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1852-1865 - Taylor County Marriage Book A 1852-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1895 - Taylor County Marriage Index 1865-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Taylor County Marriages from old Newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 1925 Butler, GA 31006-1925 Phone: 912-923-1525 Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society

Central Georgia Genealogial Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA Central Georgia Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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