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Guide to '''Colquitt County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Colquitt County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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|organized= February 25, 1856
| longd =  
|county seat= Moultrie
| founded year = 1856
|parent county= [[Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy|Lowndes]], [[Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy|Thomas]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| founded date = February 25
|variant spellings=
| seat = Moultrie
|county1= [[Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy|Brooks]]
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|county2= [[Cook County, Georgia Genealogy|Cook]]
| building address = Colquitt County Courthouse<br>1220 S Main Street<br>PO box 517<br>Moultrie, GA 31768<br>Phone: 912.891.7400<br>[http://ccboc.com/ '''Colquitt County Website'''] }}  
|county3= [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]]
 
|county4= [[Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy|Thomas]]
== County Courthouse  ==
|county5= [[Tift County, Georgia Genealogy|Tift]]
|county6= [[Worth County, Georgia Genealogy|Worth]]</br><center>[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
[[Image:Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_534" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_334" />  
Colquitt County was named for Walter Terry Colquitt and is located in the southern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Colquitt County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colquitt_County,_Georgia'' accessed 31 Oct 2018</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
[http://ccboc.com/ Colquitt County Courthouse]<br>1220 S Main Street<br>PO box 517<br>Moultrie, GA 31768<br>Phone: 912.891.7400<br><br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colquitt County, Georgia. Page 153 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Colquitt}}
'''Colquitt County Courthouse'''<br>1220 S Main Street<br>PO box 517<br>Moultrie, GA 31768<br>Phone: 912-891-7400<br>[http://ccboc.com/ Colquitt County Website] <br><br>
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Colquitt County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
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{{GA Record Dates Intro|Colquitt}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colquitt County, Georgia. Page 151-163 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 155-160.</ref></center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center>
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=== Record Loss ===
== History  ==
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==== Parent County  ====
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'''1881''' The courthouse at Moultrie burned 25 February 1881. Almost all county records were lost.<ref>Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 23-24. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref>
'''1856'''--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856&nbsp;from [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes and]] [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Moultrie <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
==== Variant Spellings  ====
 
==== Record Loss ====
 
'''1881''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.  
 
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
 
*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>  
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
 
== Places/Localities  ==
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
==== Neighboring Counties ====
 
*[[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]]
*[[Cook County, Georgia|Cook]]
*[[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]]
*[[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas]]
*[[Tift County, Georgia|Tift]]
*[[Worth County, Georgia|Worth]]
 
== Genealogy Resources  ==
 
==== Research Guides  ====
 
==== African Americans  ====
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=147517 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton] BillionGraves
 
==== Census  ====
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
{{GA Church Intro}}
 
==== Court  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
{{GA Land}}
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
{{GA History}}
 
:*Covington, W. A. ''History of Colquitt County.'' Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22822 Ancestry] ($).
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
==== Maps  ====
 
==== Military  ====
 
==== Naturalization  ====
 
==== Newspapers  ====


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'''Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts'''


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{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Colquitt}}


=== Boundary Changes ===
==== Occupations  ====
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Colquitt}}
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*'''1856'''  Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from [[Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy|Lowndes]] and [[Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy|Thomas ]] Counties.
*'''County seat:''' Moultrie<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/GA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Georgia Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#GA Georgia Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes


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==== Probate Records  ====


=== Populated Places ===
{{GA Probate Intro}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,071,c,colquitt.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Colquitt County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colquitt_County%2C_Georgia, accessed 6 Febuary 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin,_Georgia Berlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doerun,_Georgia Doerun]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moultrie,_Georgia Moultrie] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Park,_Georgia Norman Park]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega,_Georgia Omega]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellenton,_Georgia Ellenton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funston,_Georgia Funston]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_Colquitt_County,_Georgia Riverside]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autreyville,_Georgia Autreyville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbers,_Georgia Barbers]
* Bay
* Center Hill
* Cool Springs
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
* Crosland
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield,_Georgia Hartsfield]
* Minnesota
* Murphy
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
* Pineboro
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodall%E2%80%93Patton_House_and_Post_Office Schley]
* Sigsbee
* Ticknor
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=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Colquitt}}


== Resources ==
{{GA Tax Intro}}  
{{GA Resources Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{GA Bible Intro|Colquitt}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/bibles.html Colquitt County Bible Records] Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


=== Biographies  ===
{{GA Vital Intro}}  
{{GA Biographies Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
===== Birth  =====
{{GA Business Records Intro|Colquitt}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)


=== Cemeteries ===
===== Marriage  =====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Colquitt, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Colquitt+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_417&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Colquitt&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/colquitt.htm Interment.net]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Colquitt - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=644575039|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Colquitt%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Colquitt+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_417 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Colquitt,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=393788&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Colquitt,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Georgia Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
*'''1883-1895''' - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712562}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.</ref>
{{Historical populations
*'''1890-1898''' - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch {{IGI|M712563}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
|type = USA
*'''1900-1967''' - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch {{IGI|M002529}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colquitt_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |1316
|1870 |1654 
|1880 |2527
|1890 |4794
|1900 |13636
|1910 |19789
|1920 |29332
|1930 |30622
|1940 |33012
|1950 |33999
|1960 |34048
|1970 |32200 
|1980 |35376
|1990 |36645
|2000 |42053
|2010 |45498
}}
{{GA Census Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Church Records ===
===== Death  =====
{{GA Church Intro|Colquitt}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393788&reqParentsLabel=Colquitt%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


=== Court Records ===
*'''1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80''' - {{PAGENAME}} Mortality Schedules at [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8756 Ancestry] ($).
{{GA Court Intro|Colquitt}}


* '''1881-1907''' {{FSC|299575|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1881-1907}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
===== Vital Record Substitutes =====
* '''1894-1901''' {{FSC|299561|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1894-1901}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1902-1922''' {{FSC|295616|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1902-1922}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Directories ===
== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
{{GA Directories Intro|Colquitt}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
==== Family History Centers  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{GA Emigration Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
== Websites ==
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Colquitt}}
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Colquitt|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
* [https://www.bakerfhga.com/ Baker Funeral Home and Crematory] in Moultrie
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Colquitt/ Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
* [https://www.cobbfuneralchapel.com/ Cobb Funeral Chapel] in Moultrie
* [https://www.lukestrongandsonmortuary.com/ Luke Strong and Son Mortuary] in Moultrie
* [https://southviewmortuary.com/ Southview Mortuary] in Moultrie


=== Genealogies ===
== Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse ==
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Guardianship ===
[[Image:Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_534" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_334" />Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colquitt County, Georgia. Page 153 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
== Colquitt County Georgia History<br>  ==
{{GA Land Intro|Colquitt}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Parent County  ====
*'''1735-1866''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - alpha index<br>
*'''1783-1909''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/looseplats Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*'''1805-1833''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/dmf District Plats of Survey] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images organized by county and district<br>
*[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll1 Colonial Plats and Warrants] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


'''1856'''--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856&nbsp;from [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes and]] [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Moultrie <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


=== Local Histories ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{GA Histories Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Record Loss  ====
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Colquitt County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Colquitt}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393788&reqParentsLabel=Colquitt%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]


=== Migration ===
'''1881''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
{{GA Migration Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Military Records ===
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
{{GA Military Intro|Colquitt}}


*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/military.html USGenWeb] Archives Project
*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]


'''''Civil War '''''<br>
== Colquitt County Georgia Places/Localities  ==


'''Online Records'''
==== Populated Places ====
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]— index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/confed Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images and alphabetical index
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmr Confederate Muster Rolls] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
*'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


{{GA Civil War Regiments|Colquitt}}<br>
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
:- [[50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company H
:- [[51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company D
<br>
*Odom, Ellen Payne, and Nell Arnold Gammage. 1980. Confederate soldiers in Colquitt County, Georgia. Moultrie, Ga: Moultrie McNeill Chapter No. 661, United Daughters of the Confederacy. (Entire Book) {{FSC|337995|item|disp=975.8975 M2o also film 1685767 item 10}}


'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
*[[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]]
*'''1898''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/swc Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards] - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit
*[[Cook County, Georgia|Cook]]
*[[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]]
*[[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas]]
*[[Tift County, Georgia|Tift]]
*[[Worth County, Georgia|Worth]]


'''''World War I'''''<br>
== Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Resources  ==
*'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] - index ($))


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Newspapers ===
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=147517 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton] BillionGraves
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Colquitt}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia


=== Obituaries ===
==== Church  ====
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Other Records ===
{{GA Church Intro}}  
{{GA Other Records Intro|Colquitt}}


'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
==== Court ====
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Periodicals ===
==== Land  ====
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Probate Records ===
{{GA Land}}  
{{GA Probate Intro|Colquitt}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Local Histories ====
*'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1837-1929''' {{FSC|551788|item|disp=Estate Records, 1837-1929}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
*'''1903-1955''' {{FSC|295604|item|disp=Probate Records, 1903-1955}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1904-1967''' {{FSC|295665|item|disp=Record of Wills, 1904-1967}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{GA History}}


=== School Records ===
:*Covington, W. A. ''History of Colquitt County.'' Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22822 Ancestry] ($).<br>
{{GA Schools Intro|Colquitt}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]] — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
==== Maps  ====
{{GA Tax Intro|Colquitt}}
*'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images


=== Vital Records ===
==== Military  ====
{{GA Vital Intro|Colquitt}}


==== Birth ====
==== Newspapers  ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Colquitt}}
*'''1870-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


==== Marriage ====
'''Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts'''
{{GA Marriage Intro|Colquitt}}


*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Colquitt}}  
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index $
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


*'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
==== Probate ====
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1883-1895'''  Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712562}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiaad.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1890-1898'''  Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch {{IGI|M712563}} at FamilySearch
*'''1900-1967'''  Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch {{IGI|M002529}} at FamilySearch


==== Death ====
{{GA Probate Intro}}  
{{GA Death Intro|Colquitt}}
*'''1870-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1914-1927''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images
*'''1919-1998'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1928-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/nondeath Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images
*'''1928-1942'''  {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


==== Divorce ====
==== Taxation  ====
{{GA Divorce Intro|Colquitt}}


== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Tax Intro}}  
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Colquitt}}


=== Archives ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{GA Archives Intro|Colquitt}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{GA Vital Intro}}  
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/tifton/402-west-24th-street Tifton Georgia FamilySearch Center]
===== Marriage  =====


=== Libraries ===
*'''1883-1895''' - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712562}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.</ref>
{{GA Libraries Intro|Colquitt}}
*'''1890-1898''' - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch {{IGI|M712563}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*'''1900-1967''' - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch {{IGI|M002529}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />


'''Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library'''<br>204 5th St SE<br>PO Box 2828<br>Moultrie, GA 31768<br>912-985-6540<br>Email: [mailto:igodwin@mccls.org igodwin@mccls.org]<br>[https://www.mccls.org/the-ellen-payne-odom-genealogy-library Website]<br>[https://www.electricscotland.com/familytree/about_odom.htm Website]<br><br>
===== Death  =====
'''Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System'''<br>204 5th St SE<br>Moultrie, Ga. 31768<br>229-985-6540<br>Email: [mailto:mccls@mccls.org mccls@mccls.org]<br>[https://www.mccls.org/?fbclid=IwAR1i6ss16g2K-M6rjEkZvTsPq1k8Ep_oiItvMQuSpa-lfyuxRvJ3nAnl16Q Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/mcclsfriends/ Facebook]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
*'''1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80''' - {{PAGENAME}} Mortality Schedules at [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8756 Ancestry] ($).<br>
{{GA Museums Intro|Colquitt}}


'''Museum of Colquitt County History'''<br>500 Fourth Ave SE<br>Moultrie, GA 31768<br>229-890-1626<br>[http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/3312-museum-of-colquitt-county-history Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Museum-of-Colquitt-County-History-107864807691442/ Facebook]<br><br>
== Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==


== Societies ==
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{GA Societies Intro|Colquitt}}


'''Colquitt County Historical Society'''<br>214 16th Avenue SE<br>Moultrie, GA 31778<br>912-985-3413<br><br>
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 4672<br>Albany, GA 31706<br>Email: [mailto:Freddypage@aol.com Freddypage@aol.com]<br>[http://www.swggs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/swggs/ Facebook]<br><br>


== Websites ==
== Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy WebSites  ==
{{GA Websites Intro|Colquitt}}


*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[http://thegagenweb.com/gacolquitt/ USGenWeb Colquitt County, Georgia  project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Colquitt|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt.htm GAGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Colquitt/ Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Colquitt/ Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1269|Georgia|Colquitt}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records


== Research Guides ==
== Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy References  ==
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Colquitt}}


== References ==
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Guide to Colquitt County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Colquitt County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Colquitt County
Location in the state of Georgia
Facts
Founded February 25, 1856
County Seat Moultrie
Courthouse
Address Colquitt County Courthouse
1220 S Main Street
PO box 517
Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: 912.891.7400
Colquitt County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg

Colquitt County Courthouse
1220 S Main Street
PO box 517
Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: 912.891.7400

Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.[1]

Beginning Dates for Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy Government Records
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate






History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1856--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties.
County seat:  Moultrie [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1881 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

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.

Court[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Template:GA Land

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Template:GA History

  • Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Template:GA Newspaper abstracts

Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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 FamilySearch 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).

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.

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • 1883-1895 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch M712562 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
  • 1890-1898 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch M712563 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
  • 1900-1967 - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch M002529 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Death[edit | edit source]
  • 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records[1]

Colquitt County Georgia History
[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1856--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties.
County seat:  Moultrie [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1881 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Colquitt County Georgia Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[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.

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Template:GA Land

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Template:GA History

  • Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Template:GA Newspaper abstracts

Probate[edit | edit source]

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 FamilySearch 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).

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.

Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • 1883-1895 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch M712562 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
  • 1890-1898 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch M712563 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
  • 1900-1967 - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch M002529 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Death[edit | edit source]
  • 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy WebSites[edit | edit source]

Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colquitt County, Georgia. Page 153 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.
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