Berrien County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Berrien County

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

County Courthouse
Berrien County Georgia 201 N Davis St Nashville, Georgia 31639 Phone: 229.686.5213 Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1856 and land records. Probate Court has birth and death records from 1919, marriage and probate records from 1856.

Parent County
1856--Berrien County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes, Coffee, and Irwin Counties. County seat: Nashville

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 damage.

Neighboring Counties
Atkinson • Coffee • Cook • Irwin • Lanier • Lowndes • Tift

Mailing Lists

 * GA-Roots A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Georgia. (Rootsweb)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C, D and G
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E


 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1855-1956 - Berrien County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-B) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1855-1909 - Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1855-1909 - Index to Berrien County, Georgia Will Book A at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1909-1956 - Images of Berrien County, Georgia Will Book B at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1862-1896 - Index to Berrien County, Georgia Estates, Inventories, Appraisements at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1862-1912 - Index to Berrien County, Georgia Widows and Divisions of Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1863-1896 - Index to Berrien County, Georgia Bills of Sale at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1882-1901 - Index to Berrien County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1856-1887 - Berrien County Marriage Index 1856-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1895 - Berrien County Marriage Index 1885-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Websites

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