Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for John Twiggs. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Twiggs County Courthouse PO Box 202 Jeffersonville, GA 31044 Phone: 478-945-3350 Twiggs County Website Clerk Superior Court has land, court and divorce records; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

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)


 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 48th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G

Civil War Battle The following Civil War battle was fought in Twiggs County:


 * November 22, 1864 Griswoldville
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1872-1904 Wills, 1872-1904 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1956 Index to Will Book I 1875-1956 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1892-1926 Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1892-1926 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1894-1911 Index to Annual Returns 1894-1911 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1898-1954 Index to Divisions of Estates 1898-1954 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Wiregrass Genealogical Society 45 25th Ave. Eastman, GA 31023 Website
 * Central Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Websites

 * Twiggs County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records