Taliaferro County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Taliaferro County

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

County Courthouse
Taliaferro County Courthouse 113 Monument Street SE PO Box 114 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Phone: 706.456.2123 Probate Court has birth records from 1927, death records from 1920, marriage and probate records from 1826, land grants from 1750 and church records from 1802; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1826

Parent County
1825--Taliaferro County was created 24 December 1825 fromGreene, Hancock, Oglethorpe,Warren and Wilkes Counties. County seat: Crawfordville

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
Greene County • Hancock County • Oglethorpe County • Warren County • Wilkes County

Church Records

 * History of South Liberty Presbyterian church, Sharon, Georgia, founded in May 1828; centenary celebration Sunday, May 6th. 1928 (1928)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 1827 Militiamen of Taliaferro County Georgia Pioneers

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)
 * - 15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Ritter's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Confederate)
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Regiment, 15th, Company D, Tombs' Brigade. 1960. Confederate muster rolls of Georgia. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Taliaferro County). 1960. Pension records, 1890-1931. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * A. H. Stephens Confederate Museum, W. K. Wilkinson, and W. J. Roland. 1960. Miscellaneous papers and letters of the A. H. Stephens Confederate Museu m, 1861-1865. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.

Probate Records

 * Wills 1826-1866 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1866-1922 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1922-1949 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories, Sales, Divisions of Estates 1826-1834Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills 1826-1866 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1875-1878 - Taliaferro County Birth Index 1875-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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


 * 1826-1931 - Taliaferro County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1826-1931. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1905 - Taliaferro County Marriage Books B and C Index 1875-1905. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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
Taliaferro County Historical Society PO Box 32 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Phone:706-456-2776

East Georgia Genealogical Society P. O. Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 East Georgia Genealogical Society


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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