Wayne County, Georgia
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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Wayne County'''<br><br> | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Wayne County'''<br><br> | ||
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| − | | building address = Wayne County Courthouse]<br>242 E Walnut Street; PO Box 918; <br>Jesup, GA 31598<br>Phone: 912.427.5930 <br> [http://www.co.wayne.ga.us/home/ '''Wayne County Website'''] }} | + | | building address = Wayne County Courthouse]<br>242 E Walnut Street; PO Box 918; <br>Jesup, GA 31598<br>Phone: 912.427.5930 <br> [http://www.co.wayne.ga.us/home/ '''Wayne County Website'''] }} |
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The county is named after Revolutionary War General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Mad" Anthony Wayne] (1745-1796).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Anthony Wayne,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after Revolutionary War General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Mad" Anthony Wayne] (1745-1796).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Anthony Wayne,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
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United States 
Georgia Wayne County
Guide to Wayne County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Wayne County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location of Georgia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | May 11, 1803 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Jesup |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Wayne County Courthouse] 242 E Walnut Street; PO Box 918; Jesup, GA 31598 Phone: 912.427.5930 Wayne County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse
242 E Walnut Street; PO Box 918;
Jesup, GA 31598
Phone: 912.427.5930
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records[1]
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[2]
Parent County
1803--Wayne County was created 11 May 1803 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Jesup [3]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
US Vol. 5
page 155 - Rogers Cemetery
page 155 - Little Cemetery
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Satilla
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Wills
- 1884-1927 - Index to Wayne County, Georgia Wills 1884-1927 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1882-1892 - Digital Images of Wayne County Wills {http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countywayne.html Georgia Pioneers]
- 1884-1927 - Index to Wayne County, Georgia Wills 1884-1927 at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Additional Probate Records
- 1875-1878 - Index of Wayne County, Georgia Annual Returns Book M (1875-1878) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
- 1875-1878 - Index of Wayne County, Georgia Annual Returns Book M (1875-1878) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Jesup | Screven Odum
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
- Wayne County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, Georgia. Page 162 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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