Camden County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia Camden County

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

County Courthouse
Camden County Courthouse 202 E 4th St Woodbine, GA 31569 Phone: 912.576.5601 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.

Parent County
1777--Camden County was created 5 February 1777 from St. Thomas and St. Mary Parishes. County seat: Woodbine

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 damage.

Neighboring Counties
Brantley County • Charlton County • Glynn County • Nassau County

African Americans
An Abandoned Black Settlement on Cuberland Island, (Camden County) Georgia. Mary Riketson Bullard. - South Dartmouth, Mass. [C. 1982] 129 p F292.C94 B84 1982

Episcopal
Episcopal Mission District


 * 1885-1922 - Episcopal Mission District Baptism Index 1885-1922. Batch at FamilySeach - free.
 * 1852-1902 - Episcopal Mission District Marriage Index 1885-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Mary's Church of Our Saviour


 * 1887-1895 - St. Mary's Church of Our Saviour Marriage Index 1887-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist Episcopal

 * 1787-1885 - St. Mary's Methodist Episcopal Church South Baptism Index 1787-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1787-1895 - St. Mary's Methodist Episcopal Church South Marriage Index 1787-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

City Directories
1892 St. Mary's, Georgia City Directory (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I
Camden County World War I Service Records 1917-1919 (Army, Navy, Marines) (digital images)

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records
Camden County Wills 1795-1829 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers Camden County Will Bk A 1795-1829 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Camden County Will Bk C 1885-1900 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

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

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

Marriages
Camden County Marriages 1818-1890 Georgia Pioneers

Camden County Marriages (from Newspapers) 1885-1890 Georgia Pioneers


 * 1852-1895 - Camden County Marriage Index 1852-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1852-1895 - Camden County Marriage Index 1852-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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