Early County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Early County

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

County Courthouse
Early County Courthouse PO Box 849 Blakely, GA 31723 Phone: 229.723.3033 Many records lost, first marriage book start in 1854. Clerk of Court has cemetery, divorce, land, military and court records. Clerk of Superior Court 111 Court Square Suite C P.O. Box 849 Blakely, GA 39823 Telephone: (229) 723-3033 Fax: (229) 723-4411 Probate Court of Early County 111 Court Square, Suite D Blakely, GA   39823 Telephone: 229 -723- 3454 Fax: 229-723-5246

Parent County
1818--Early County was created 15 December 1818 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Blakely

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
1896 The courthouse suffered a fire.

Neighboring Counties
Baker County • Calhoun County • Clay County • Henry County • Houston County • Miller County • Seminole County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also giving)


 * Whitehead, Mary Grist. 1971. Collections of Early County Historical Society. (page 170-175)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Early County). 1958. Confederate pensioners, 1890-1920. 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


 * 1822-1832 - Wills 1822-1832 (digital images). See names of testators Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1895 - Wills 1839-1895 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1839-1895 - Index to Will Book B, 1839-1895 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1896-1941 - Index to Will Book 2, 1896-1941 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at [https:/fmilysearch.org/ 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 $


 * 1820-1889 - Early County Marriage Index 1820-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1834-1850 - Early County Marriage Index 1834-1850. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1868-1901 - Early County Marriage Index 1868-1901. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1895 - Early County Marriage Index 1889-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1859-60, 1879-80 - US Federal Mortality Schedules at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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