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Wheeler County, Georgia
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Wheeler County, Georgia Facts
When was Wheeler County, GA Created?
Wheeler County was established on August 14, 1912 from Montgomery County.
What is the County Seat of Wheeler County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Alamo and in the current county government website is www.wheelercounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Wheeler County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Treutlen County, Montgomery County, Jeff Davis County, Telfair County, Dodge County, Laurens County
Wheeler County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Wheeler County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wheeler 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 Wheeler County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Wheeler Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Wheeler 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
Wheeler County, GA Census Records
What Wheeler County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wheeler County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 1930, 1940.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Wheeler County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Wheeler County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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.
- Wheeler County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 119 Pearl St, Alamo, GA 30411
- Phone: (912) 568-7135
- A Look at the History of Wheeler Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Wheeler County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 912-568-7137
- Land Records: 1913
- Court Records: 1913
- Wheeler County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 912-568-7133
- Marriage Records: 1913
- Probate Records: 1913
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Wheeler County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wheeler County, GA?
A list of Wheeler County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- 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 Wheeler County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wheeler County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Wheeler County
- Wheeler County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Wheeler County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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)
- Wheeler County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Wheeler County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Wheeler County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Wheeler Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Wheeler Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wheeler County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wheeler Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wheeler Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Wheeler County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Wheeler Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Wheeler Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Wheeler County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Wheeler County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wheeler County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wheeler Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Wheeler County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Wheeler (cyndislist.com)
- Wheeler County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Wheeler Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Wheeler County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Wheeler County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Wheeler Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Wheeler Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Wheeler County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Wheeler County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Wheeler County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Wheeler Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Wheeler County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)