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Telfair County, Georgia
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Telfair County, Georgia Facts
When was Telfair County, GA Created?
Telfair County was established on December 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County.
What is the County Seat of Telfair County, GA?
The County Seat is located in McRae and in the current county government website is ?
What counties are adjacent to Telfair County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Wheeler County, Jeff Davis County, Coffee County, Ben Hill County, Wilcox County, Dodge County
Telfair County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Telfair County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Telfair 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 Telfair County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Telfair Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Telfair 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
Telfair County, GA Census Records
What Telfair County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Telfair County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Telfair County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Telfair County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Telfair County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Telfair 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
Telfair County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Telfair County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Telfair 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 Telfair 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.
- Telfair County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 128 W Oak St, McRae, GA 31055
- Phone: (229) 868-5688
- A Look at the History of Telfair Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Telfair County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 868-6038
- Land Records: 1809
- Court Records: 1810
- Telfair County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229 -868- 6038
- Marriage Records: 1810
- Probate Records: 1831
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Telfair County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Telfair County, GA?
A list of Telfair County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Pioneer Historical Society, Highway 280, McRae, GA 31055
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- Wiregrass Genealogical Society, 45 25th Ave., Eastman, GA 31023
- Ocmulgee Regional Library System, PO Box 4369, 505 2nd Ave, Eastman, Georgia, 31023; 478-374-4711
- 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 Telfair County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Telfair County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Telfair County
- Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Telfair County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Telfair 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 Telfair 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)
- Telfair County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Telfair County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Telfair County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Telfair Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Telfair Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Telfair County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Telfair Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Telfair Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Telfair County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Telfair Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Telfair Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Telfair County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Telfair County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Telfair County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Telfair Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Telfair County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Telfair (cyndislist.com)
- Telfair County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Telfair Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Telfair County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Telfair County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Telfair Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Telfair Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Telfair County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Telfair County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Telfair County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Telfair Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Telfair County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)