Washington County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Washington County

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

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse PO Box 271 Sandersville, GA 31082-0271 Phone: (912) 552-2325 Probate Court has birth, marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1865 Washington County Superior Court P. O. Box 231 132 W. Haynes Street Sandersville, GA 31082 Main Office Number: (478) 552-3186 Fax Number: (478) 553-9969 Washington County Probate Court 132 W Haynes St # 106, Sandersville, GA 31082 Phone: (478) 552-3304

Parent County
1784--Washington County was created 25 February 1784 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Sandersville

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
1855 and 1864. The town and courthouse at Sandersville burned 24 March 1855. The courthouse records were moved ahead of the fire, but that building was also destroyed. County courthouse records were a total loss.

During the American Civil War on 27 November 1864 General Sherman ordered his Union troops to raze the courthouse because Confederates had used its portico to fire on the federals. Superior Court records were destroyed in that fire.

However, the probate records were saved from the Civil War fire.

Neighboring Counties
Baldwin • Glascock • Hancock • Jefferson • Johnson • Warren • Wilkinson

Research Guides

 * De Lamar, Marie. Records of Washington County, Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Local Histories

 * Mitchell, Ella. History of Washington County. Atlanta, Ga.: Byrd Print. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Origins of Early Settlers to Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Washington Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)




 * Map of Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company E
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 12th Battalion, Georgia Light Artillery (Confederate), Reorganized Companies B and E, Possibly Company D
 * - 12th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B and F
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C and H
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B and D
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * 1829-1876 - Washington County Letters of Administration, Testamentary, Guardianship, Book A, partial transcription (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1829-1876 - Washington County Divisions of Estates, Letters of Administration, Guardianship, Book A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1829-1876 - Index to Washington County Letters of Guardianship and Apprenticeships, Vol. A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1843-1890 - Index to Washington County Annual Returns, Book B (1843-1852), Book C (1851-1855), Book E (1856-1858), Book F (1858-1866), Book G (1866-1878), Book H (1878-1890) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1846-1862 - Index to Washington County Inventories, Vol. A, 1846-1862 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * Washington County Estates (Misc.) at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 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 $


 * 1828-1860 - Washington County Marriage Books A and B Index 1828-1860. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1828-1851 - Washington County Marriages 1828-1851 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1828-1885 - Washington County Marriages from Newspapers 1828-1885 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1860-1879 - Washington County Marriage Books C and D Index 1860-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1885 - Washington County Marriage Book E Index 1879-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1890 - Washington County Marriage Book F Index 1885-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890-1895 - Washington County Marriage Book G Index 1890-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Washington County Marriage Book H Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919-1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Washington County Historical Society 110 W. 1st Ave. Sandersville 31082 Website

Washington Township Historical Society 308 E Robert Toombs Ave Washington 30673-2038

Central Georgia Genealogial Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Washington 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.
 * Washington County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers $
 * Georgia Pioneers $