McIntosh County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  McIntosh County

Guide to McIntosh County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
McIntosh County Courthouse PO Box 584 Darien, GA 31305-0584 Phone: 912.437.6671 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, probate and land records

Parent County
1793--McIntosh County was created 19 December 1793 from Liberty County. County seat: Darien

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
1863, 1873, 1931, and 1881. During the American Civil War Federal troops destroyed the town of Darien, its courthouse, and the county's records on 11 June 1863. Later, a fire the night of 25-26 January 1873 burned the courthouse and all its contents.

Courthouse fires on 23 March 1931 and 7 December 1981 did not result in any loss of county records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Glynn
 * Liberty
 * Long
 * Wayne

Cemeteries

 * McIntosh County Cemeteries Georgia Pioneers
 * Cemetery Locator Georgia Pioneers

Episcopal
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Darien


 * 1895 - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Darien, Marriage Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Darien


 * 1871-1885 - St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Darien, Baptism Index 1871-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871-1895 - St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Darien, Marriage Index 1871-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, Darien


 * 1864-1958 - First Presbyterian Church, Darien, Baptism Index 1864-1958. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1947 - First Presbyterian Church, Darien, Marriage Index 1874-1947. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Land and Property

 * Colonial Land Grants in Darien Georgia Pioneers

Local Histories

 * 1738 Petitioners of Darien, Georgia Georgia Pioneers
 * Darien Bailiff Officers Georgia Pioneers
 * Darien Town Constables Georgia Pioneers
 * Darien Town Merchants Georgia Pioneers
 * Darien Overseers of Servants Georgia Pioneers

Maps



 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)
 * 1892 Darien, Georgia City Directory (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Darien Town Plot {http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymcintosh.html Georgia Pioneers]

Civil War

 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company M

Probate Records

 * Wills 1848-1915 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Estates 1887-1914 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Taxation

 * 1862 Tax Digest Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1873-1895 - McIntosh County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1873-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * -county/ McIntosh County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * McIntosh County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers