Laurens County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Laurens County

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

County Courthouse
Laurens County Courthouse 101 N Jefferson Street Dublin, GA 31021-6198 Phone: 478.272.3210 Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1807; County Health Department has birth and death records.

Parent County
1807--Laurens County was created 10 December 1807 from Wilkinson County. County seat:  Dublin

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
Bleckley County • Dodge County • Emanuel County • Johnson County • Treutlen County • Twiggs County • Wheeler County • Wilkinson County •

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 49th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, C and I
 * - 63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's informantion is given)


 * Hart, Bertha Sheppard. 1941. The official history of Laurens county, Georgia, 1807-1941. (page 56-69)

Probate Records

 * Wills 1809-1840 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Vol. 1, 1809-1840 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Vol. 2, 1840-1868 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1809-1855 - Laurens County Marriage Books A, B, D, E, G Index 1809-1855. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1868 - Laurens County Marriage Index 1851-1868. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1886 - Laurens County Marriage Books I and J Index 1853-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1895 - Laurens County Marriage Book K Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1885-1886 - Laurens County Marriages 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Dublin Georgia Family History Center

Websites

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