Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Mitchell County

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

County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse PO Box 187 Camilla, GA 31730 Phone: 912.336.2000 Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1857 and court records from 1847

Parent County
1857--Mitchell County was created 21 December 1857 from Baker County. County seat: Camilla

Record Loss
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

Neighboring Counties

 * Baker
 * Colquitt
 * Decatur
 * Dougherty
 * Grady
 * Thomas
 * Worth

Probate Records

 * Index to Wills and Estates 1868-1917 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Digital Images of Mitchell County Wills and Bonds 1868-1917. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1867-1890 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1867-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)

County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse PO Box 187 Camilla, GA 31730 Phone: 912.336.2000 Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1857 and court records from 1847

Parent County
1857--Mitchell County was created 21 December 1857 from Baker County. County seat: Camilla

Record Loss
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

Neighboring Counties

 * Baker
 * Colquitt
 * Decatur
 * Dougherty
 * Grady
 * Thomas
 * Worth

Marriages
Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers

Probate

 * Index to Wills and Estates 1868-1917 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Digital Images of Mitchell County Wills and Bonds 1868-1917. See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1867-1890 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1867-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1895 - Mitchell County Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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.
 * Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)