Burke County, Georgia
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Revision as of 20:52, 18 March 2013
United States 
Georgia Burke County
Guide to Burke County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Burke County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location of Georgia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 5, 1777 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Waynesboro |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Burke County Courthouse 111 E 6th Street PO Box 89 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706.554.2324 Burke County Website |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927,
marriage and probate records from 1856[1]
History
Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 5 February 1777 from St. George Parish. County seat: Waynesboro [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1825 and 1856 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Aiken County, South Carolina
- Allendale County, South Carolina
- Barnwell County, South Carolina
- Emanuel
- Jefferson
- Jenkins
- Richmond
- Screven
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Burke County.
- December 4, 1864 = Waynesborough[3]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.
Newspapers
Probate
- Burke County, Georgia Wills Index at GAGenWeb - free.
- Burke County, Georgia Wills 1855-1858 (Digital Images) Georgia Pioneers
- Burke County, Georgia Miscellaneous Wills and Estates Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Burke County Annual Returns 1859-1868 Georgia Pioneers
- Burke County, Georgia Wills Index at GAGenWeb - free.
Taxation
1798 Burke County Slaveholders, First and Second Districts Georgia Pioneers
Vital Records
Death
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Burke County, Georgia Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Burke County, Georgia Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
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
- Burke County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Burke County, Georgia. Page 152 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)
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