Bibb County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Bibb County

Guide to Bibb County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Bibb County Courthouse 601 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201-2672 Phone: 912.749.6527

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records; County Clerk has divorce, court and land records from 1823.

Parent County
1822--Bibb county was created 9 December 1822 from Jones, Monroe, Twiggs and Houston Counties. County seat: Macon

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford
 * Houston
 * Jones
 * Monroe
 * Peach
 * Twiggs

African Americans

 * 1865-1875 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books A and B Index 1865-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1882 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Book C Index 1874-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1909 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books D and E Index 1882-1909. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1899 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books F and G Index 1892-1899. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1899-1906 - Bibb County Colored Marriage Books H and I Index 1899-1906. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Cemeteries

 * Oakridge Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves
 * Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Georgia: Cemetery Database, records begin 1887
 * Swift Creek United Methodist Cemetery, Macon BillionGraves

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Macon

Episcopal
Christ Church Parish, Macon


 * Hart, Oliver J. The History of Christ Church Parish, Macon, Georgia: March 5th 1825, March 5th, 1925. Macon, Ga.: Lyon, Harris &amp; Brooks, Printers and Binders, 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon


 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Baptism Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Marriage Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1903 - St. Barnabas Mission Chapel, Macon, Death Index 1861-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Paul's Church, Macon


 * 1870-1959 - St. Paul's Church, Macon, Baptism Index 1870-1959. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist
Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright


 * 1893-1958 - Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright, Baptism Index 1893-1958. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Park Memorial Methodist Church, Arkwright, Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Vineville Methodist Church, Macon


 * 1891-1937 - Vineville Methodist Church, Macon, Baptism Index 1891-1937. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Vineville Methodist Church, Macon, Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist Episcopal
Wilma Methodist Episcopal Church


 * 1856-1885 - Wilma Methodist Episcopal Church Baptism Index 1856-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Butler, John C. Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia, Containing Many Interesting and Valuable Reminiscences Connected with the Whole State, Including Numerous Incidents and Facts Never Before Published and of Great Historic Value. Macon, GA, USA: J. W. Burke, 1879. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company M
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 10th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1823-1929 - Bibb County, Georgia Will Testators Index (Vols. A-H) at SamPubCo - free.


 * 1823-1855 - Abstracts of Bibb County, Georgia 1823-1855 at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1823-1855 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1851-1864 - Abstracts of Bibb County, Georgia 1851-1864 at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1851-1871 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1870, 1891, 1914 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1891-1907 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Wills and Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1823-1844 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1843-1851 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1851-1854 - Index to Bibb County, Georgia Annual Returns at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Marriage

 * 1827-1839 - Bibb County Marriage Book A Index 1827-1839. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1839-1858 - Bibb County Marriage Book B Index 1839-1858. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1858-1865 - Bibb County Marriage Book C Index 1858-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1874 - Bibb County Marriage Books D and E Index 1865-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1887 - Bibb County Marriage Book F Index 1874-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1891 - Bibb County Marriage Book G Index 1885-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1909 - Bibb County Court of Ordinary Marriage Index 1891-1909. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1895 - Bibb County Marriage Book H Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death
Bibb County has an established protocol for issuing death certificates.


 * 1849-50, 1859-60 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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