McDuffie County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  McDuffie County

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

County Courthouse
McDuffie County Courthouse 337 Main Street PO Box 158 Thomson, GA 30824-0028 Phone: 706.595.2134 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records from 1872; Clerk Superior Court has divorce from 1872, court and land records from 1870.

Parent County
1870--McDuffie County was created 18 October 1870 from Columbia and Warren Counties. County seat:  Thomson

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
For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbia
 * Jefferson
 * Lincoln
 * Richmond
 * Warren
 * Wilkes

Church Records

 * Quaker Records (Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths) from Wrightsboro Meeting House, Thomson, Georgia Georgia Pioneers

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Probate Records

 * Wills 1872-1885 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories, Sales, Appraisements, Years' Support, 1871-1927 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1870-1876 - McDuffie County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1870-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1895 - McDuffie County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1877-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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