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Jenkins County, Georgia
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Jenkins County, Georgia Facts
When was Jenkins County, GA Created?
Jenkins County was established on August 17, 1905 from Bulloch County, Burke County, Emanuel County, and Screven County.
What is the County Seat of Jenkins County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Millen and in the current county government website is www.jenkinscountyga.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Jenkins County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Burke County, Screven County, Bulloch County, Emanuel County
Jenkins County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Jenkins County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jenkins 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 Jenkins County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Jenkins Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Jenkins 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
Jenkins County, GA Census Records
What Jenkins County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Jenkins County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 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
Jenkins County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Jenkins County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jenkins 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 Jenkins 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.
- Jenkins County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 611 E. Winthrope Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442
- Phone: (478) 982-2563
- A Look at the History of Jenkins Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Jenkins County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 478-982-4683
- Land Records: 1905
- Court Records: 1905
- Jenkins County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 478-982-5581
- Marriage Records: 1905
- Probate Records: 1905
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Jenkins County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jenkins County, GA?
A list of Jenkins County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Jenkins County Historical Society, 548 Cotton Street, Millen, GA 30442; (912) 982-5595
- 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 Jenkins County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jenkins County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jenkins County
- Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Jenkins County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Jenkins 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 Jenkins 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)
- Jenkins County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Jenkins County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Jenkins County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Jenkins Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Jenkins Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jenkins County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jenkins Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jenkins Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jenkins County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Jenkins Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Jenkins Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Jenkins County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Jenkins County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jenkins County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jenkins Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Jenkins County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Jenkins (cyndislist.com)
- Jenkins County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Jenkins Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Jenkins County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Jenkins County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Jenkins Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Jenkins Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Jenkins County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Jenkins County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Jenkins County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Jenkins Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Jenkins County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)