Taliaferro County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Taliaferro County Courthouse 113 Monument Street SE PO Box 114 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Phone: 706.456.2123 Probate Court has birth records from 1927, death records from 1920, marriage and probate records from 1826, land grants from 1750 and church records from 1802; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1826 Clerk of Superior Court 113 Monument St. P.O. Box 182 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Telephone: (706) 456-2123 Fax: (706) 456-2749 Probate Court of Taliaferro County P.O. Box 264 Crawfordville, GA  30631 Work Phone: 706-456-2253 Fax: 706-456-3550

Parent County
1825--Taliaferro County was created 24 December 1825 fromGreene, Hancock, Oglethorpe,Warren and Wilkes Counties. County seat: Crawfordville

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Greene County • Hancock County • Oglethorpe County • Warren County • Wilkes County

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records

 * History of South Liberty Presbyterian church, Sharon, Georgia, founded in May 1828; centenary celebration Sunday, May 6th. 1928 (1928)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1827 Militiamen of Taliaferro County Georgia Pioneers $

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)


 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards) (Confederate)
 * - 15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Ritter's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Confederate)
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Regiment, 15th, Company D, Tombs' Brigade. 1960. Confederate muster rolls of Georgia. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Taliaferro County). 1960. Pension records, 1890-1931. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.
 * A. H. Stephens Confederate Museum, W. K. Wilkinson, and W. J. Roland. 1960. Miscellaneous papers and letters of the A. H. Stephens Confederate Museum, 1861-1865. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742 – 1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742 – 1990 - at FamilySearch.org images
 * 1826-1866 - Wills 1826-1866 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1866-1922 - Wills 1866-1922 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1922-1949 - Wills 1922-1949 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1826-1834 - Index to Inventories, Sales, Divisions of Estates 1826-1834 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1826-1866 - Index to Wills 1826-1866 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1875 - 1878 - Taliaferro County Birth Index 1875-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1826 - 1931 - Taliaferro County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1826-1931. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - 1905 - Taliaferro County Marriage Books B and C Index 1875-1905. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Taliaferro County Historical Society PO Box 32 Crawfordville, GA 30631 Telephone Number:706-456-2776

East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Taliaferro County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taliaferro County, GAGenWeb - free genealogical resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Taliaferro County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers