Jones County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Jones County

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

County Courthouse
Probate Court has birth and death records from 1924, marriage and probate records from 1811; Clerk Superior Court has land and court records

Parent County
1807--Jones County was created 10 December 1807 from Baldwin County. County seat: Gray

Neighboring Counties

 * Baldwin
 * Bibb
 * Jasper
 * Monroe
 * Putnam
 * Twiggs
 * Wilkinson

Cemeteries

 * Mountain Springs Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves

Marriages
1811-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)

1811-1822, Marriage Bonds Index (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)

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


 * November 22, 1864 = Griswoldville


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Probate

 * Wills, Book E, 1808-1850 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, Book C 1851-1856 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, Book D 1864-1890 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Will Books A, B, C, 1809-1851 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Books C and D, 1851-1867 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns and Estates, Book F, 1825-1828 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Digital Images of Jones County Wills 1809 to 1835. See list of testators. Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1811-1895 - Jones County Marriage Index 1811-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1864-1882 - Jones County Marriage Index 1864-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1893 - Jones County Marriage Index 1875-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1895 - Jones County Marriage Index 1879-1895. 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.
 * Jones County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)