Oglethorpe County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Oglethorpe County

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

County Courthouse
Oglethorpe County Courthouse PO Box 261 Lexington, GA 30648-0261 Phone: 706.743.5270 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and burial records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1794

Parent County
1793--Oglethorpe County was created 19 December 1793 from Wilkes County. County seat: Lexington

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
Clarke County • Elbert County • Greene County • Madison County • Oconee County • Taliaferro County • Wilkes County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's informantion is also given)


 * Confederate States of America. Army. Gilmer Blues. 1965. This they remembered: the history of the four companies and those in other companies, who went from Oglethorpe County to serve in the War between the States: The Gilmer Blues, The Oglethorpe Rifles, The Tom Cobb Infantry, The Echols Artillery. Washington, Georgia: Washington Pub. Co. (Entire Book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Oglethorpe County). 1957. Disabled or invalid Confederate soldiers roll 1881-1895 and Confederate Veterańs Association of Oglethorpe Co., camp roll &amp; minutes 1889-1931. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records

 * Wills, Book A 1793-1807 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills, Book B 1807-1826 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book C 1826-1834 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book D 1833-1866 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book E 1863-1886 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1798-1814 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1815-1830 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns and Estates 1815-1831 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1822-1828 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1828-1837 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns 1830-1832 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1875-1876 - Oglethorpe County Birth Index Books 1, 2, and D 1875-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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


 * 1794-1877 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Books 2 and D Index 1794-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1829-1902 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Index 1829-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1854-1874 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Index 1854-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1891 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Books B thru D Index 1873-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1897 - Oglethorpe County Marriage Book E Index 1891-1897. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Marriages from Newspapers, 1885-1886

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

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