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Revision as of 15:01, 16 November 2015
United States 
Georgia Ware County
Guide to Ware County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Ware County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 15, 1824 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Waycross |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Ware County Courthouse] 800 Church Street Waycross, GA 31501-3501 Phone: 912.287.4340 Ware County Website |
Contents
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 History
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Genealogy Resources
- 4.1 Research Guides
- 4.2 African Americans
- 4.3 Bible Records
- 4.4 Cemeteries
- 4.5 Census
- 4.6 Church Records
- 4.7 Court
- 4.8 Genealogy
- 4.9 Land and Property
- 4.10 Local Histories
- 4.11 Maps
- 4.12 Military
- 4.13 Naturalization
- 4.14 Newspapers
- 4.15 Occupations
- 4.16 Probate Records
- 4.17 Taxation
- 4.18 Vital Records
- 5 Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Ware County Courthouse
800 Church Street
Waycross, GA 31501-3501
Phone: (912) 287-4340
Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1874; Clerk of Court has land and court records[1]
Ware County Clerk-Superior Court
Address: 800 Church St # 124,
Waycross, GA 31501
Phone: (912) 287-4340
Ware County Probate Court
800 Church Street
Suite 123
Waycross, GA 31501
Office Phone: (912) 287-4315
Office Fax: (912) 287-4317
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1874 | |||||
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1824--Ware County was created 15 December 1824 from Appling County. County seat: Waycross [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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.
Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1874. The courthouse at Waycross burned the night of 12-13 October 1874. Almost all county records were lost.[3]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
- Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill. Online at: Family History Circle.
- When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle. Online at: Tennessee Genealogy Blog.
- Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Atkinson • Bacon • Baker County, Florida • Brantley • Charlton • Clinch • Coffee • Columbia County, Florida • Pierce
Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
LDS Ward and Branch Records[edit | edit source]
- Waycross
Court[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Walker, Laura Singleton. History of Ware County, Georgia. Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke Co., 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Ware County, Georgia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Ware County, Georgia Genealogy:
- - 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D, H and L
- - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
- - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Template:GA Newspaper abstracts
Occupations[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1742–1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1742–1990 - Georgia Probate Records 1742-1990 at FamilySearch.org images
Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.
Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the Family History Library on microfilm.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).
- 1879-1915 - Index to Ware County Wills, Volume A, 1879-1915 at Georgia Pioneers $
- 1866-1897 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
- 1896-1946 - Index to Ware County Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1896-1946 at Georgia Pioneers $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1785-1950 - Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1808-1967 - Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 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 $
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1933-1998 - Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1914-1927 - Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1928-1939 - Georgia Deaths 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1919-1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Ware 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.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Ware County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers $
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ware County, Georgia. Page 161 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 56. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.
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