Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Jenkins County

County Courthouse
Jenkins County Courthouse Harvey St; PO Box 797 Millen, GA 30442-0797 Phone: 478.982.4683 Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1905

Parent County
1905--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905 from Bulloch, Burke,Emanuel and Screven Counties. County seat: Millen

Record Loss
1919 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bulloch
 * Burke
 * Emanuel
 * Screven

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County.


 * November 28, 1864 = Buck Head Creek


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

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