Wilkinson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Wilkinson County

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

County Courthouse
Wilkinson County Courthouse PO Box 250 Irwinton, GA 31042 Phone: 478.946.2221 Clerk Superior Court has some divorce records and land records from 1852

Parent County
1803--Wilkinson County was created 11 May 1803 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Irwinton

Record Loss
1829, 1854, 1864 and 1924 -- 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

 * Baldwin
 * Bleckley
 * Johnson
 * Jones
 * Laurens
 * Twiggs
 * Washington

Local Histories

 * Davidson, Victor. History of Wilkinson County. n.p.: John Ball Chapter, D.A.R., c1930. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records

 * 1817-1860 - Wilkinson County, Georgia Wills 1817-1860 (abstracts) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1820-1853 - Index to Wilkinson County, Georgia Annual Returns and Estates 1820-1853 at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Wilkinson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)