Greene County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Greene County

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

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse 113 N Main Greensboro, GA 30642-1109 Phone: 706.453.7716 Probate Court has marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1790, court and land records from 1785; County Health Department has birth records from 1927.

Parent County
1786--Greene County was created 3 February 1786 from Washington County. County seat: Greensboro

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
1787 -- In September 1787 Creek Indians burned the town and courthouse at Greensboro in retaliation for the murder of several Indians by white settlers several months before. Residents anticipated the raid and evacuated some of the country records to safety.

Neighboring Counties
Hancock County • Morgan County • Oconee County • Oglethorpe County • Putnam County • Taliaferro County

African Americans

 * 1866-1875 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1866-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1877 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1875-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878-1883 - Greene County Colored Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Presbyterian
Bethany Presbyterian Church


 * 1841-1885 - Bethany Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1841-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1841-1895 - Bethany Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1841-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - The USGenWeb Archives Project - Georgia (other war information given also)


 * Rice, Thaddeus Brockett. 1961. History of Greene County, Georgia, 1786-1886. Macon, Ga: J.W. Burke Co. (page 382, 289-414)
 * Bryant, Jonathan M. 1996. How curious a land: conflict and change in Greene County, Georgia, 1850-1885. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. (page 66-89)

Probate Records
Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975, Greene County

Taxation
1811 Greene County Tax Digest (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1785-1873 - Greene County Marriage Index 1785-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1786-1849 - Greene County Marriage Index 1786-1849. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1849-1877 - Greene County Marriage Index 1849-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1891 - Greene County Marriage Index 1877-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Greene County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Greene 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. Select the state, then the county.
 * Greene County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers