Clinch County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Clinch County Courthouse 100 Court Square Homerville, GA 31634 Phone: 912.487.2667 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1919, marriage and probate records from 1867; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1867, land records from 1868, voters list from 1890 and old county newspapers from 1895. Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 433 25 Court Sq., Suite C Homerville, GA 31634 Phone: (912) 487-5854 Probate Court of Clinch County P.O. Box 364 Homerville, GA  31634 Phone:(912) 487-5523

Parent County
1850--Clinch County was created 14 February 1850 from Ware and Lowndes Counties. County seat: Homerville

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
1856 and 1867 The courthouse was destroyed by fire in June 1856, and in September of 1867 its replacement also burned. None of the courthouse records remain from before those fires.

Neighboring Counties
Atkinson] County] • [[Baker County, Florida Genealogy|Baker County  • Columbia County  • Echols County  • Lanier County  • Ware County

Local Histories

 * Huxford, Folks. History of Clinch County, Georgia: Revised to Date: Giving the Early History of the County Down to the Present Time (1916), Also Complete Lists of County Officers, Together with Minor Officers and Also Sketches of County Officers' Lives, with Chapters on the Histories of Old Families of Clinch County, Also Other Information as is Historical in Its Nature. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1916. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia 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)


 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C, D, and E
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (also War of 1812 - 1883 Pensions)


 * History of Clinch County, Georgia: revised to date, giving the early history of the county down to the present time (1916). 1916. Macon, Georgia: J.W. Burke (page 56-70)
 * Georgia. Superior Court (Clinch County). 1966. Confederate roster of Clinch Co., 1862. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Clinch County). 1966. Confederate pension roll, 1896 - 1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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


 * 1888-1904 - Wills 1888-1904 (digital images). See Names of Testators. 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 $
 * 1867 - 1874 - Index to Clinch County Marriages 1867-1874 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1867 - 1889 - Clinch County Marriage Index 1867-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - 1889 - Index to Clinch County Marriage Licenses 1874-1889 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875 - 1895 - Clinch County Marriage Index 1875-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - 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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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