Bleckley County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Bleckley County

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

County Courthouse
Bleckley County Courthouse 112 North Second St. Phone: 912.934.3200 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court and land records.

Clerk of Superior Court 112 N. Second Street P.O. Box 272 Cochran, GA 31014 Phone: (478) 934-3210 Fax: (478) 934-6671

Probate Court of Bleckley County 112 North 2nd Street Cochran, GA 31014 Phone: 478-934-3204

Parent County
1912--Bleckley County was created 30 July 1912 from Pulaski County. County seat:  Cochran

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
No reported damage.

Neighboring Counties
Dodge County  • Houston County  • Laurens County  • Pulaski County  • Twiggs County  • Wilkinson County

Methodist Episcopal

 * 1871-1885 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Baptism Index 1871-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Cochran, Marriage Index 1871-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * Daughters of the American Revolution, and Virginia Speer Harris. 1957. History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties, Georgia, 1808-1956. (see V.1 page 124 - 154: to view a digital version go to FHL Catalog )    WorldCat

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 [https:familysearch.org FamilySearch] images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images


 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Bleckley County Historical Society Middle Georgia College Cochran, Georgia, 31014

Family History Centers

 * Cochran Georgia Family History Center

Websites

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