Laurens County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Laurens County

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

County Courthouse
Laurens County Courthouse 101 N Jefferson Street Dublin, GA 31021-6198 Phone: 478.272.3210 Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1807; County Health Department has birth and death records.

Clerk of Superior Court 101 N. Jefferson St. P.O. Box 2028 Dublin, GA 31040 Phone: (478) 272-3210 Fax: (478) 275-2595

Probate Court of Laurens County P.O. Box 2098 Dublin, GA 31040 Phone: (478) 272-2566

Parent County
1807--Laurens County was created 10 December 1807 from Wilkinson County. County seat:  Dublin

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
Bleckley County • Dodge County • Emanuel County • Johnson County • Treutlen County • Twiggs County • Wheeler County • Wilkinson County •

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



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)


 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, C and I
 * - 63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other wars' information is given)


 * Hart, Bertha Sheppard. 1941. The official history of Laurens county, Georgia, 1807-1941. (page 56-69)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Laurens County). 1965. Confederate pension roll, 1890-1938; Confederate soldiers records; and Confederate soldiers license, 1901-1906. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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


 * 1809-1840 - Wills 1809-1840 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1809-1840 - Index to Wills, Vol. 1, 1809-1840 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1840-1868 - Index to Wills, Vol. 2, 1840-1868 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 1809-1855 - Laurens County Marriage Books A, B, D, E, G Index 1809-1855. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1868 - Laurens County Marriage Index 1851-1868. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1886 - Laurens County Marriage Books I and J Index 1853-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1895 - Laurens County Marriage Book K Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1885-1886 - Laurens County Marriages 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Laurens County Historical Society 311 Academy Ave Dublin 31021-5219

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Dublin Georgia Family History Center

Websites

 * Laurens County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Laurens County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Laurens County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers