Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy

United States &gt; Georgia &gt; Lowndes County

Parent County
1825--Lowndes County was created 23 Dec 1825 fromIrwin County. County seat: Franklinville was county seat until 1837, when Valdosta became the county seat. Valdosta was originally named Troupville.

Record Loss
1858 and 1869 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Berrien
 * Brooks
 * Cook
 * Echols
 * Hamilton County, Florida
 * Lanier
 * Madison County, Florida

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog