Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Colquitt County

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

County Courthouse


Colquitt County Courthouse 1220 S Main Street PO box 517 Moultrie, GA 31768 Phone: 912.891.7400 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County
1856--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties. County seat:  Moultrie

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
1881. The courthouse at Moultrie burned 25 February 1881. Almost all county records were lost.

Neighboring Counties
Brooks • Cook • Mitchell • Thomas • Tift • Worth

Cemeteries

 * Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton BillionGraves

Local Histories

 * Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Odom, Ellen Payne, and Nell Arnold Gammage. 1980. Confederate soldiers in Colquitt County, Georgia. Moultrie, Ga: Moultrie McNeill Chapter No. 661, United Daughters of the Confederacy. (Entire Book)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

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


 * 1883-1895 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890-1898 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1900-1967 - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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


 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Colquitt County Historical Society 204 Fifth St, S.E. Moultrie 31776

Colquitt County Historical Society, Incorporated P O Box 1961 Moultrie, GA 31776

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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