Washington County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Revolutionary War general (and later President of the United States) George Washington. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse PO Box 271 Sandersville, GA 31082-0271 Phone: 912-552-2325 Washington County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1865.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: \

Bible Records

 * Washington County Bible Records at Georgia Genealogy Trails
 * Washington County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records

 * 1890 — at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Baptist

 * Bethlehem - Minutes, financial records, etc. (1791-1912) available on microfilm at the University of NC Davis Library (Serial 1-1265 1791-1912).

Court Records

 * 1849-1906 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1902 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1900 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1882-1900 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * L.M. Pierce Funeral Home Inc. in Sandersville
 * May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville
 * M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Inc. in Sandersville
 * Wheeler's Funeral Home in Sandersville

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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 and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)
 * Map of Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Washington County Court. Soldier's & widows pensions, 1899-1921 : Civil War, Spanish-American and Mexican Wars FamilySearch Catalog

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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 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

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1829-1890 Names of Families in Washington County Probate Records at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1963 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1903 Index to Will Book B, 1852-1903 Washington County, Georgia. By Hageness, MariLee Beatty. n.p : MariLee Beatty Hageness, 1995. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1852-1903 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1855-1927 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1882-1900 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * Washington County Deaths and Marriages. Morrow, Georgia : Genealogical Enterprises, 1972. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828-1851 Washington County Marriages 1828-1851 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1860 Washington County Marriage Books A and B Index 1828-1860. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1828-1885 Washington County Marriages from Newspapers 1828-1885 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1860-1879 Washington County Marriage Books C and D Index 1860-1879. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1879-1885 Washington County Marriage Book E Index 1879-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1890 Washington County Marriage Book F Index 1885-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1895 Washington County Marriage Book G Index 1890-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1895 Washington County Marriage Book H Index 1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Archives
Georgia Archives University System of Georgia 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678-364-3700 Website Facebook

Societies
Central Georgia Genealogical Society  900 Georgia Highway 96 PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024 Email: [mailto:centralgagene@gmail.com centralgagene@gmail.com] Website Facebook Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 550247 Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747 Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org] Website Facebook Georgia Historical Society Street address: 501 Whitaker Street Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street Savannah, GA 31401 912-651-2125, 877-424-4789 Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com webmaster@georgiahistory.com] Website Facebook Washington County Historical Society 268 N Harris St Sandersville, GA 31082 478-552-1965 Email: [mailto:info@wacohistorical.org info@wacohistorical.org] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Washington County GAGenWeb
 * 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 ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

Research Guides

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