Glynn County, Georgia Genealogy

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Georgia

Glynn County

Guide to Glynn County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Georgia Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Brunswick Organized: February 5, 1777 Parent County(s): St. David and St. Patrick Parishes. Neighboring Counties Brantley  • Camden  • McIntosh  • Wayne See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

The County was named for John Glynn. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse

Glynn County Courthouse
701 H Street
Brunswick, GA 31520-6750
Phone: 912-554-7272
Glynn County Website

Probate Court has marriage records from 1845 and probate records from 1792.
Clerk of the Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1792 and land records 1824-1829 (some may have been burned); all records to 1818 damaged.

Glynn County, Georgia Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1919	1818	1919	1792	1824	1792	1820
*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922.

Record Loss

1881 -- The records were damaged in a fire at the clerk's house in 1881. 1896 -- On September 29, 1896 a hurricane swept through and badly damaged property in Glynn County, but the courthouse records survived with only minimal water damage. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle. When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog. Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Boundary Changes

1777-- Glynn County was created February 5, 1777 from St. David and St. Patrick Parishes. County seat: Brunswick For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Brunswick (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Altamaha Park Anguilla Jamaica	Jewtown Pyles Marsh	Sterling Zuta
Census-designated places
Country Club Estates Dock Junction	St. Simons
Ghost towns
Belle Vista Bladen	Thalmann

Resources

Bible Records

• Glynn County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Glynn, Georgia online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find A Grave BillionGraves USGW Tombstone Transcription Project Interment.net
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Catalog WorldCat.org
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find A Grave BillionGraves FamilySearch Places
See Georgia Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	413	—
1800	1,874	353.8%
1810	3,417	82.3%
1820	3,418	0.0%
1830	4,567	33.6%
1840	5,302	16.1%
1850	4,933	−7.0%
1860	3,889	−21.2%
1870	5,376	38.2%
1880	6,497	20.9%
1890	13,420	106.6%
1900	14,317	6.7%
1910	15,720	9.8%
1920	19,370	23.2%
1930	19,400	0.2%
1940	21,920	13.0%
1950	29,046	32.5%
1960	41,954	44.4%
1970	50,528	20.4%
1980	54,981	8.8%
1990	62,496	13.7%
2000	67,568	8.1%
2010	79,626	17.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

No Glynn County census records exist before 1820, according to Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com).

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.

• Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Brunswick

Episcopal
Christ Church of Frederica, St. Simons Island

• 1873-1910 Christ Church of Frederica, St. Simons Island Baptism Index 1873-1910. Batch C712931 at FamilySearch.
• 1884-1941 Christ Church of Frederica, St. Simons Island Marriage Index 1884-1941. Batch M712931 at FamilySearch.

Court Records

• 1810-1871 Minutes, 1810-1871(*); Court of Ordinary and Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1870-1923 Minutes, 1870-1923(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1875-1913 Grand Jury Proceedings, 1875-1913(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1877-1920 Minutes, 1877-1920(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1881-1959 Physicians' Register 1881-1959, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1886-1937 Jurors List, 1901-1915, and, Register of Justices of Peace and Notaries Public, 1886-1937(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1890-1918 Civil Minutes, 1890-1918(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1894-1916 Criminal Minutes, 1894-1916(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1907-1947 Twelve Months' Support 1907-1947, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1908-1911 Record of Prescriptions 1908-1911, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

• Georgia County Records, Glynn County Court Record Information at GlynnGen.com

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

African American research page on the Coastal Georgia History & Genealogy (GlynnGen.com) site. Biographies, burial index, cemeteries, census, court, death records, enslavement records, family files, history, links & websites, marriages, name changes, newspapers, plantations and schools.

• Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)
• Early Days of Coast Georgia. By Orin Sage Wightman. Story by Margaret Davis Cate. St Simons Island (Glynn County) Georgia. Fort Frederica Association, [1955]. 235 p. F286.W6

Funeral Homes

• Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home in Brunswick
• Chapman Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Brunswick
• Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick
• Martin's Funeral Home, LLC in Brunswick

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

• 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
  
• 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
  
• 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
  
• Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
  
• Selected Glynn County deeds from after 1820 available at Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com) County Deed Records.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Glynn County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.

• Cate, Margaret Davis. Our Today's and Yesterdays: A Story of Brunswick and the Coastal Islands. Brunswick, Ga.: Glover Bros., 1930. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
• Flags of Five Nations: Being a Collection of Historical Sketches, Legends and Stories of the Golden Isles of Guale. Sea Island, Ga.: Cloister Hotel, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
• Jekyl [sic] Island Club, Brunswick, Georgia, 1911. New York: Photogravure & Color Co., 1911?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
• Maps of Glynn County cemeteries, plantations, etc.
• 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
• 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
• Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)
• Georgia Pioneers ($)

Military Records

• Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
• Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)

Civil War

Online Records

• 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
• 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
• 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
• 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
• 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
• 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
• 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
• 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
• 1867-1868 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index
• 1879-1920 Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920 at FamilySearch — index
• 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county

Regiments. Service men in Glynn County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Glynn County:

- 11th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate) , Company H

- 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B and K

- 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H

- Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

• Cate, Margaret Davis. 1979. Our Todays and Yesterdays: A Story of Brunswick and the Coastal Islands. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers. (page 167-196; 218-234) 975.8 H2cm

Spanish-American War

• 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I

• 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
• 1920-1929 Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

• 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

• 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
• Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com) Selected newspaper articles with list of local newspapers.
• Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia
• South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive
• The Brunswick News is also available on GenealogyBank. ($)

Other Records

Voting Records

• 1867-1868 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

Colonial courts kept some early probate records.  From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records.  The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.

Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the Family History Library on microfilm.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
• 1742-1990 Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
• 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
• 1787-1869 Deeds and bonds, 1787-1869(*); Georgia. Superior Court (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
• 1792-1921 Inventories and appraisements of estates 1792-1921, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1800-1928 Estate records, 1800-1928(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1809-1843 Index to Wills and Appraisements 1809-1843 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1809-1845 Original Wills and Loose Estates 1809-1845 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1810-1843 Index to Wills, Inventories, Appraisements,Book D, 1810-1843 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1810-1916 Wills and appraisements, 1810-1916(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1842-1849 Index to Wills and Appraisements 1842-1849 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1844-1853 Index to Wills, Inventories, Appraisements, Book D, 1844-1853 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1848-1919 Administration and guardian bonds, 1848-1919(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1856-1866 Wills, Book E, 1856-1866 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1866-1910 Sales and returns on estates 1866-1910, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1870-1895 Accounts on estates, 1870-1895(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1870-1931 Letters of administration and guardianship 1870-1931, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1896-1921 Annual returns & vouchers, 1896-1921(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1900-1959 Letters of dismission 1900-1959, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1902-1918 Final record of proceedings, 1902-1918(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
• 1907-1947 Twelve months' support 1907-1947, Glynn County, Georgia(*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Glynn County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.

• 1787-1900 Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.

For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia.

• 1828-1991 Georgia, Church Vital Records, 1828-1991 at FamilySearch — index
• 1870-1960 Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

• 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
• 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
• 1754-1960 Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1785-1950 Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1787-1962 Georgia, Church Marriages, 1787-1962 at FamilySearch — index
• 1808-1967 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch — index
• 1816-1852 Marriages 1818-1852 Georgia Pioneers ($)
• 1818-1895 Glynn County Marriage Index 1818-1895. Batch M712921 at FamilySearch. Microfiche.
• 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
• 1856-1886 Marriages 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

• 1849-50, 1869-70 Glynn County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
• 1870-1960 Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
• 1891-1910 Georgia Death Index at Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)
• 1914-1927 Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
• 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
• 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
• 1928-1942 Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1933-1998 Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch — index

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Glynn County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Brunswick Georgia Family History Center

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Glynn County. For state-wide library facilities, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

• Brunswick Library Heritage Room
  Website

Museums

• Jekyll Island Museum
  100 Stable Rd.
  Jekyll Island, GA 31527
  Telephone: (912) 635-4036

Societies

Listed below are societies in Glynn County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Georgia Societies.

Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society
Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society1
Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society2

Coastal Georgia Historical Society
610 Beachview Dr
Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone: 912-638-4666
Email: admin@coastalgeorgiahistory.org
Coastal Georgia Historical Society
Coastal Georgia Historical Society Facebook

Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc.
Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc.

Websites

• Coastal Georgia Genealogy & History (GlynnGen.com)
• Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
• USGenWeb Glynn County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
• GAGenWeb Archives
• Glynn County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
• Coastal Georgia Historical Society
• FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

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