Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Brooks County

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

County Courthouse
Brooks County Courthouse P.O. Box 272 Quitman, GA 31643 Phone: 229.263.5561 Clerk Superior Court has birth, divorce, probate and court records from 1921.

Parent County
1858--Brooks County was created 11 December 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties. County seat: Quitman

Neighboring Counties

 * Colquitt
 * Cook
 * Jefferson County, Florida
 * Lowndes
 * Madison County, Florida
 * Thomas

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Quitman

Local Histories

 * Huxford, Folks. The History of Brooks County, Georgia. Quitman, Ga.: Hannah Clarke Chapter, D.A.R., 1948, c1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Civil War

 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts


 * Dasher, Wayne and Judy Dasher. Brooks County Newspaper Transcripts, Jun 1866 - Feb 1874. 3 vols. Free Lookups Available!

Wills
1860-1871 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records

 * Index to Will Book I, 1860-1899 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1859-1863 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1863-1865 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Bills of Sale, Vouchers, 1869-1872 Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1859-1882 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1859-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1895 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1895 - Brooks County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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