Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for statesman William H. Crawford who had served as a U.S. senator, minister to France, and secretary of the treasury. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crawford County Courthouse PO Box 1059 Roberta, GA 31078 Phone: 912-836-3782 Crawford County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1850 and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Crawford County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1829-1842 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1830-1863 (*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1830-1900 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1838-1913 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Edward McLeighton Funeral Service in Roberta
 * Hicks and Son's Funeral Home in Roberta (Facebook)

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 45th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1835-1852 Wills 1835-1852 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1835-1857, 1852-1894 Index to Will Bk A, 1835-1857; Bk B, 1852-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1837 Index to Inventories and Appraisements 1836-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1833-1834 Images of Inventories, Vouchers, Guardianships, Estates. Georgia Pioneers($)
 * 1838-1856, 1880-1913 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Crawford County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1874-1898 Index to Bonds (Guardianships, Administrators), Bk 2, 1874-1898 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Crawford County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1840 Tax Digest (images of all districts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1823-1888 Crawford County Marriage Books A1 and A2 Index 1823-1888. Batch  at FamilySearch  Please note:  The records accessed by the Batch Number mistakenly indicate, in the Events column "Ouachita, Arkansas" rather than "Crawford, Georgia".  However, the records are for Crawford County Georgia.
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1873-1902 Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1873-1902. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1898-1955 Crawford County Marriage Books 6 and 7 Index 1898-1955. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1909-1943 Crawford County Marriage Book 8 Index 1909-1943. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1942 Crawford County Marriage Books B, C, and 5 Index 1942. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1823-1832; 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Societies
Crawford County Historical Society 170 Wright Avenue PO Box 622 Roberta, GA 31078 478-781-5777 Email: [mailto:cchs.ga2012@gmail.com cchs.ga2012@gmail.com] Website Facebook Central Georgia Genealogial Society  900 Georgia Highway 96 PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024 Email: [mailto:centralgagene@gmail.com centralgagene@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Crawford County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records