Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Lowndes County

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

County Courthouse
Lowndes County Courthouse 325 W Savannah Avenue PO Box 1349 Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: 229.333.5127 Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1858.

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

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
1858 and 1869 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

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


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

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

Local Histories

 * History of Lowndes County, Georgia, 1825-1941. Valdosta, Ga.: General James Jackson Chapter, D.A.R., 1942?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and D
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Tiller's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Echols Light Artillery) (Confederate)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1870-1890 - Lowndes County Marriage Books A and B Index 1870-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Lowndes County Marriage Books C and D Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Lowndes 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. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers