Washington County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Washington County

Guide to Washington County Georgia 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

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

Record Loss
1855 and 1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Baldwin
 * Glascock
 * Hancock
 * Jefferson
 * Johnson
 * Warren
 * Wilkinson

Getting Started
De Lamar's book is a great place to start research. It includes pre-1850 headright, land, lottery, census, surveyor, military, school, tax, and vital records:


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

Genealogy

 * Origins of Early Settlers to Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * Washington Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Local Histories

 * Mitchell, Ella. History of Washington County. Atlanta, Ga.: Byrd Print. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

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

Probate

 * 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 ($).

Marriage

 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Washington County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgis Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgis Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]