Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Charlton County

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

County Courthouse
Charlton County Courthouse 1520 Third Street Folkston, GA 31537 Phone: 912.496.2230 Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land  records from 1877.

Parent County
1854--Charlton County was created 18 February 1854 fromCamden County. County seat:  Folkston

Record Loss
1877 and February 19, 1928 - 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

 * Baker County, Florida
 * Brantley
 * Camden
 * Nassau County, Florida
 * Ware

Court

 * Bonds of City Officials 1877-1891 Georgia Pioneers

Land and Property

 * Index of Homesteads 1899-1912 Georgia Pioneers

Local Histories

 * McQueen, Alex. S. History of Charlton County. Atlanta, Ga.: Stein Print. Co., c1932. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records

 * Index to Letters of Administration and Guardianship 1879-1889 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to letters of Administration 1884-1892 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1868-1911 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book R 1912-1960 Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1868-1912 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Georgia Pioneers
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)