Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse


Crawford County Courthouse PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078 Phone: 912.836.3782 Crawford County Courthouse Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1850 and land records. Clerk of Superior Court 100 GA Hwy 42 South Knoxville, GA 31050 Phone: (478) 836-3328 Probate Court of Crawford County 100 GA Highway 42 S Knoxville, GA  31050 Phone: 478-836-3313

Parent County
1822--Crawford County was created 9 December 1822 from Houston County. County seat: Knoxville 

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
1830. The courthouse at Knoxville burned 18 February 1830. The probate and land records were lost. The marriage book survived.

Neighboring Counties
Bibb County • Monroe County • Peach County • Taylor County • Upson County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - 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)


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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


 * 1835-1857, 1852-1894 - Index to Will Bk A, 1835-1857; Bk B, 1852-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1874-1898 - Index to Bonds (Guardianships, Administrators), Bk 2, 1874-1898 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1837 - Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1836-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1835-1852 - Wills 1835-1852 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1885 - 1886 - (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $


 * 1823 - 1888 - Crawford County Marriage Books A1 and A2 Index 1823-1888. Batch at FamilySearch - free.  Please note:  The records accessed by the Batch Number mistakenly indicate, in the Events column "Ouachita, Arkansas" rather than "Crawford, Georgia".  However, the records are for Crawford County Georgia.
 * 1873 - 1902 - Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1873-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1898 - 1955 - Crawford County Marriage Books 6 and 7 Index 1898-1955. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1909 - 1943 - Crawford County Marriage Book 8 Index 1909-1943. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1942 - Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1942. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859-60, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry $
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Crawford County Historical Society County Courthouse Knoxville 31050

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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