Wayne County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 242 E Walnut Street; PO Box 918; Jesup, GA 31598 Phone: (912) 427-5930 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records Wayne County Supperior Court 174 North Brunswick St. Jesup, GA 31546 P.O. Box 920, Jesup, GA 31598 Telephone: (912) 427-5930 Fax: (912) 427-5939 Wayne County Probate court 174 N Brunswick St, Jesup, GA 31546 Telephone: (912) 427-5930

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1803--Wayne County was created 11 May 1803 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Jesup

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
Appling • Brantley • Glynn • Long • McIntosh • Pierce • Tattnall

African Americans
African American research page on the Coastal Georgia History & Genealogy site. Biographies, burial index, cemeteries, census, court, death records, enslavement records, family files, history, links & websites, marriages, name changes, newspapers, plantations and schools.
 * Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Satilla

Episcopal
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Jesup


 * 1851, 1870-1955 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Jesup, Baptism Index 1851, 1870-1955. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Jesup, Marriage Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 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)


 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * 1884-1927 - Index to Wayne County, Georgia Wills 1884-1927 at Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1882-1892 - Digital Images of Wayne County Wills Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1875-1878 - Index of Wayne County, Georgia Annual Returns Book M (1875-1878) at Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

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 $
 * 1809 - 1814 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1809-1814. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1815 - 1875 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1815-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876 - 1895 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1876-1895. 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

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Wayne County Historical Society 125 NE Broad St Jesup, GA 31546-4370 Telephone Number: 912-427-3991 Website

Wayne County Genealogical Society PO Box 2599 Richmond, IN 47375 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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