Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, 27th Governor of Georgia. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse PO Box 187 Camilla, GA 31730 Phone: 912-336-2000 Mitchell County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1857 and court records from 1847.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Mitchell County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia 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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - Brooks' Company, Georgia Infantry (Mitchell Home Guards) (Confederate)


 * Craigmiles, Joe E. 1988. Mitchell County, Ga. CSA roster: including the burial places of most. Thomasville, Georgia: J.E. Craigmiles. (Entire Book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Mitchell County). 1967. Confederate pension roll, 1914-1925: minutes of Confederate Association, list of confederate veterans in Ordinary's Office, 1889-1897. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (United States, Georgia, Mitchell -- Military records -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pensions.)

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1868-1917 Digital Images of Mitchell County Wills and Bonds 1868-1917. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1917 Index to Wills and Estates 1868-1917 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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 — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1867-1890 Mitchell County Marriage Index 1867-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1895 Mitchell County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Mitchell County Genealogy Society Website

Websites

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