Monroe County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Monroe County

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

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse PO Box 189 Forsyth, GA 31029-0189 Phone: 912.994.7000 Probate Court has marriage, probate records from 1824, birth records from 1927 and death records from 1940; Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1821 and divorce records

Parent County
1821--Monroe County was created 15 May 1827 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Forsyth

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Bibb County • Butts County • Crawford County • Jasper County • Jones County • Lamar County • Upson County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company K
 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and D
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also given)


 * Monroe County Historical Society (Ga.). 1979. Monroe County, Georgia: a history. Forsyth, Ga: Monroe County Historical Society. (page 150-169)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Roster of soldiers who entered the Confederate Army from Monroe County. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Monroe County). 1958. Applications of Confederate veterans &amp; widows for pensions. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records

 * Wills 1824-1847 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills 1824-1847 (digital images). See names of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1848-1875 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, 1868-1878 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Wills, 1876-1927 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns 1823-1858 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881-1886 - Monroe County Birth Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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


 * 1824-1875 - Monroe County Marriage Books A, B, and B2 Index 1824-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872-1881 - Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1872-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1886 - Monroe County Marriage Book E Index 1881-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886-1893 - Monroe County Marriage Book F Index 1886-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Monroe County Marriage Book G Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Marriages from newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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

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