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United States Georgia Lowndes County

County Courthouse

Lowndes County, Georgia Courthouse.jpg

Probate Court has marriage and probate records;
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land 
records from 1858^[1]

History

Parent County

1825--Lowndes County was created 23 Dec 1825 fromIrwin County.
County seat: Franklinville was county seat until 1837, when Valdosta became the county seat. Valdosta was originally named Troupville. ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1858 and 1869 -- 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

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Berrien
• Brooks
• Cook
• Echols
• Hamilton County, Florida
• Lanier
• Madison County, Florida

Resources

Cemeteries

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

• History of Lowndes County, Georgia, 1825-1941. Valdosta, Ga.: General James Jackson Chapter, D.A.R., 1942?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
  

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

• Wills 1871-1901 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
• Index to Will Book A, 1871-1915 Georgia Pioneers

Taxation

Vital Records

Societies and Libraries 

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.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lowndes County, Georgia. Page 158 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ <I>The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America</I>,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).