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Schley County, Georgia
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Schley County, Georgia Facts
When was Schley County, GA Created?
Schley County was established on December 22, 1857 from Marion County and Sumter County.
What is the County Seat of Schley County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Ellaville and in the current county government website is http://www.ellavillega.com/
What counties are adjacent to Schley County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Taylor County, Macon County, Sumter County, Marion County
Schley County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Schley County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Schley County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Schley County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Schley Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Schley County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Schley County, GA Census Records
What Schley County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Schley County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Schley County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Schley County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Schley County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Schley County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Schley County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Schley County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Schley County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Schley County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Schley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 14 S Broad St, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Phone: (229) 937-2544
- A Look at the History of Schley Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Schley County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 937-5581
- Land Records: 1857
- Court Records: 1857
- Schley County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229 -937- 2905
- Marriage Records: 1858
- Probate Records: 1857
- Schley County Tax Assessor’s Office
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Schley County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Schley County, GA?
A list of Schley County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Schley County Historical Society, PO Box 326, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4672, Albany, GA 31706
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Schley County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Schley County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Schley County
- Schley County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Schley County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Schley County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Schley Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Schley County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Schley County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Schley County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Schley Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Schley Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Schley County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Schley Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Schley Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Schley County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Schley Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- HISTORIC PHOTOS OF SCHLEY COUNTY (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Schley Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Schley County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Schley County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Schley County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Schley Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Schley County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Schley (cyndislist.com)
- Schley County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Schley Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Schley County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Schley County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Schley Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Schley Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Schley County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Schley County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Schley County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Schley Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Schley County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)