Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Seminole County

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

County Courthouse
Seminole County Courthouse 200 S Knowx Avenue Donalsonville, GA 31745 Phone: 912.524.2525 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1921

Parent County
1920--Seminole County was created 8 July 1920 from Decatur and Early Counties. County seat: Donalsonville

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
1922. The temporary courthouse at Donalsonville burned in March 1922, about one and a half years after the county was created.

Neighboring Counties
Decatur County • Early County • Houston County, Alabama • Jackson County, Florida • Miller County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Seminole 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.
 * Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)