Ware County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Ware County

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

County Courthouse
Ware County Courthouse 800 Church Street Waycross, GA 31501-3501 Phone: 912.287.4340 Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1874; Clerk of Court has land and court records

Parent County
1824--Ware County was created 15 December 1824 from Appling County. County seat: Waycross

Record Loss
1854 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Atkinson
 * Bacon
 * Baker County, Florida
 * Brantley
 * Charlton
 * Clinch
 * Coffee
 * Columbia County, Florida
 * Pierce

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Record


 * Waycross

Local Histories

 * Walker, Laura Singleton. History of Ware County, Georgia. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Wills

 * 1879-1915 - Index to Ware County Wills, Volume A, 1879-1915 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1866-1897 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records

 * 1896-1946 - Index to Ware County Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1896-1946 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Marriage

 * 1874-1902 - Ware County Marriage Index 1874-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Ware County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]