Morgan County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Morgan County

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

County Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse PO Box 168 Madison, GA 30650-0168 Phone: 706.342.0725 County Health Department has birth records; Probate Court has marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1807

Parent County
1807--Morgan County was created 10 December 1807 from Baldwin County. County seat: Madison

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
1844 The courthouse at Madison burned 1 September 1844. All records survived, no records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Green
 * Jasper
 * Newton
 * Oconee
 * Putnam
 * Walton

Baptist
Bethlehem Baptist Church


 * 1859-1885 - Bethlehem Baptist Church Baptism Index 1859-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1859-1895 - Bethlehem Baptist Church Marriage Index 1859-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 3rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I

Probate Records

 * Wills, Book A, 1808-1815 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills, Book A, 1808-1815 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills, Book B, 1815-1830 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index t Will Book A (1808-1815); Will Book B (1815-1830); Will Book C (1831-1866); Will Book D (1858-1899) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Miscellaneous Estate Records 1804-1814 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1808-1879 - Morgan County Marriage Index 1808-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1866-1891 - Morgan County Marriage Index 1866-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1907 - Morgan County Marriage Index 1879-1907. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Morgan County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Morgan 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.
 * Morgan County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers