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Revision as of 00:47, 16 March 2013
United States 
Georgia Washington County
Guide to Washington County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Washington County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location of Georgia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 25, 1784 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Sandersville |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Washington County Courthouse] PO Box 271 Sandersville, GA 31082-0271 Phone: 912.552.2325 Washington County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
PO Box 271
Sandersville, GA 31082-0271
Phone: 912.552.2325
Probate Court has birth, marriage and probate records;
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records
from 1865[1]
History
Parent County
1784--Washington County was created 25 February 1784 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Sandersville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1855 and 1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Getting Started
De Lamar's book is a great place to start Washington County, Georgia research. It includes pre-1850 headright, land, lottery, census, surveyor, military, school, tax, and vital records:
- De Lamar, Marie. Records of Washington County, Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- De Lamar, Marie. Records of Washington County, Georgia. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Genealogy
- Origins of Early Settlers to Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Origins of Early Settlers to Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Washington Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Washington Notes by Jeannette Holland Austin at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Land
Local Histories
- Mitchell, Ella. History of Washington County. Atlanta, Ga.: Byrd Print. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Mitchell, Ella. History of Washington County. Atlanta, Ga.: Byrd Print. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps
- Map of Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Map of Washington County at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Military
Newspapers
Probate
- 1829-1876 - Washington County Letters of Administration, Testamentary, Guardianship, Book A, partial transcription (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1829-1876 - Washington County Letters of Administration, Testamentary, Guardianship, Book A, partial transcription (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1829-1876 - Washington County Divisions of Estates, Letters of Administration, Guardianship, Book A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1829-1876 - Washington County Divisions of Estates, Letters of Administration, Guardianship, Book A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1829-1876 - Index to Washington County Letters of Guardianship and Apprenticeships, Vol. A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1829-1876 - Index to Washington County Letters of Guardianship and Apprenticeships, Vol. A (1829-1876) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1843-1890 - Index to Washington County Annual Returns, Book B (1843-1852), Book C (1851-1855), Book E (1856-1858), Book F (1858-1866), Book G (1866-1878), Book H (1878-1890) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1843-1890 - Index to Washington County Annual Returns, Book B (1843-1852), Book C (1851-1855), Book E (1856-1858), Book F (1858-1866), Book G (1866-1878), Book H (1878-1890) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1846-1862 - Index to Washington County Inventories, Vol. A, 1846-1862 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1846-1862 - Index to Washington County Inventories, Vol. A, 1846-1862 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Washington County Estates (Misc.) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- Washington County Estates (Misc.) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Taxation
Vital Records
- 1828-1851 - Washington County Marriages 1828-1851 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1828-1885 - Washington County Marriages from Newspapers 1828-1885 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Societies and Libraries
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Washington County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgis Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Washington County, Georgia. Page 161 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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