Effingham County, Georgia Genealogy

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Parent County
1777--Effingham County was created 5 February 1777 from St. Matthew and St. Philip Parishes. County seat: Springfield

Neighboring Counties

 * Bryan
 * Bulloch
 * Chatham
 * Hampton County, South Carolina
 * Jasper County, South Carolina
 * Screven

Land
.Effingham County - Probate Court - Land Warrants, 1783-1787 | Georgia Archives

Probate
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Effingham County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:


 * 1) Will Book 3: 1829-1859
 * 2) Will Book 4: 1866-1898

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Effingham County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)