Terrell County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Terrell County

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

County Courthouse
Terrell County Courthouse 235 E Lee Street Dawson, GA 31742-2100 Phone: 229.995.4108

County Health Department has birth and death records; probate court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1919 and land records from 1826

Parent County
1856--Terrell County was created 16 February 1856 fromLee AndRandolph Counties. County seat: Dawson

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
Calhoun County • Dougherty County • Lee County • Randolph County • Sumter County • Webster County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Companies E and H
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company K
 * - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records

 * Wills, Book A, 1857-1871 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A, 1857-1913 Georgia Pioneers

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


 * 1856-1885 - Terrell County Marriage Books A and B Index 1856-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-1888 - Terrell County Marriage Index 1869-1888. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Terrell County Marriages from old Newspapers 1885-1886 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1896 - Terrell County Marriage Book C Index 1885-1896. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1888-1895 - Terrell County Marriage Index 1888-1895. 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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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