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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
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| |county seat= Moultrie
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| |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>
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| |county1= [[Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy|Brooks]]
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| |county2= [[Cook County, Georgia Genealogy|Cook]]
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| |county3= [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]]
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| |county4= [[Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy|Thomas]]
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| |county5= [[Tift County, Georgia Genealogy|Tift]]
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| |county6= [[Worth County, Georgia Genealogy|Worth]]</br><center>[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| |county courthouse= [[Image:Colquitt County, Georgia Court House.jpg|245x245px]]
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description ===
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| 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>
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| === County Courthouse ===
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| {{GA Courthouse Intro|Colquitt}}
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| '''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>
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| Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.<br>
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| 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>
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| === Colquitt County, Georgia Record Dates ===
| | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| {{GA Record Dates Intro|Colquitt}}
| | | county = Colquitt County |
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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>
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| | | founded year = 1856 |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| | | founded date = February 25 |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]''' | | | seat = Moultrie |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]''' | | | building image = |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| | | 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'''] }} |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]''' | |
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1881 | |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919 | |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1881 | |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1881 | |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1881 | |
| | 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 === | | == County Courthouse == |
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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>
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| | [[Image:Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse.jpg]]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_534" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1347391686610_334" /> |
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| |} | | [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> |
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| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{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.
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| *'''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>
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| *[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
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| *[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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| === Populated Places === | |
| 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>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin,_Georgia Berlin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doerun,_Georgia Doerun]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moultrie,_Georgia Moultrie] (county seat)
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| *[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]
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| *[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]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbers,_Georgia Barbers]
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| * Bay
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| * Center Hill
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| * Cool Springs
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| * Crosland
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield,_Georgia Hartsfield]
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| * Minnesota
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| * Murphy
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| * Pineboro
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodall%E2%80%93Patton_House_and_Post_Office Schley]
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| * Sigsbee
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| * Ticknor
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| === History Timeline ===
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| {{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Colquitt}}
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| == Resources ==
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| {{GA Resources Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Bible Records ===
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| {{GA Bible Intro|Colquitt}}
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| * [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/bibles.html Colquitt County Bible Records] Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
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| === Biographies ===
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| {{GA Biographies Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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| {{GA Business Records Intro|Colquitt}}
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| === Cemeteries ===
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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]
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Colquitt&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| *[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/colquitt.htm Interment.net]
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| * {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Colquitt - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=644575039|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
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| * [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Colquitt%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]''' |
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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]
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
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| *[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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| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]''' |
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| === Census Records === | | == History == |
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| |1860 |1316
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| |1870 |1654
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| |1880 |2527
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| |1890 |4794
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| |1900 |13636
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| |1910 |19789
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| |1920 |29332
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| |1930 |30622
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| |1940 |33012
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| |1950 |33999
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| |1960 |34048
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| |1970 |32200
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| |1980 |35376
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| |1990 |36645
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| |2000 |42053
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| |2010 |45498
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| === Church Records === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{GA Church Intro|Colquitt}}<br>
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| '''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
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| === Court Records === | | '''1856'''--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from [[Lowndes County, Georgia|Lowndes and]] [[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat: ''' Moultrie <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| * '''1881-1907''' {{FSC|299575|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1881-1907}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
| | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| * '''1894-1901''' {{FSC|299561|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1894-1901}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1902-1922''' {{FSC|295616|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1902-1922}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''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
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| === Emigration and Immigration ===
| | '''1881''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. |
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
| | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: |
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| === Funeral Homes ===
| | *[[Burned Counties Research]] <br> |
| {{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Colquitt}}
| | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424] |
| * [https://www.bakerfhga.com/ Baker Funeral Home and Crematory] in Moultrie | |
| * [https://www.cobbfuneralchapel.com/ Cobb Funeral Chapel] in Moultrie | |
| * [https://www.lukestrongandsonmortuary.com/ Luke Strong and Son Mortuary] in Moultrie
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| * [https://southviewmortuary.com/ Southview Mortuary] in Moultrie
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| === Genealogies === | | == Places/Localities == |
| {{GA Genealogies Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Guardianship === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{GA Guardianship Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Land and Property Records === | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{GA Land Intro|Colquitt}}
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| | *[[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks]] |
| *'''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> | | *[[Cook County, Georgia|Cook]] |
| *'''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> | | *[[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]] |
| *'''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> | | *[[Thomas County, Georgia|Thomas]] |
| *[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> | | *[[Tift County, Georgia|Tift]] |
| *[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] | | *[[Worth County, Georgia|Worth]] |
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| === Local Histories === | | ==== Research Guides ==== |
| {{GA Histories Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Maps and Gazetteers === | | ==== African Americans ==== |
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| *[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]]
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| *'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
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| *'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
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| *[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]
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| === Migration === | | ==== Bible Records ==== |
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| === Military Records === | | ==== Cemeteries ==== |
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| *Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/colquitt/military.html USGenWeb] Archives Project | | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=147517 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton] BillionGraves |
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| *'''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]]
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| *'''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]]
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| *'''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)
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| *'''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)
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| *'''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
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| *'''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
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| *'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
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| *'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
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| *'''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]]
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| *'''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]]
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| *'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
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| :- [[50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company H
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| :- [[51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company D
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| *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}}
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| '''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
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| *'''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
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| '''''World War I'''''<br>
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| *'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
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| *'''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]]
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| '''''World War II'''''<br>
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| *'''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 ($))
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship === | | ==== Land and Property ==== |
| {{GA Naturalization Intro|Colquitt}}
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| *'''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 ($)
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| *'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
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| *[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia
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| === Obituaries === | | ==== Local Histories ==== |
| {{GA Obituaries Intro|Colquitt}}
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| '''''Voting Records '''''<br>
| | :*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] ($). |
| *'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |
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| === Periodicals === | | ==== Local Histories ==== |
| {{GA Periodicals Intro|Colquitt}}
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| === Probate Records === | | ==== Maps ==== |
| {{GA Probate Intro|Colquitt}}
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| *'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
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| *'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
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| *'''1837-1929''' {{FSC|551788|item|disp=Estate Records, 1837-1929}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
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| *'''1903-1955''' {{FSC|295604|item|disp=Probate Records, 1903-1955}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''1904-1967''' {{FSC|295665|item|disp=Record of Wills, 1904-1967}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *[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]
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| === School Records === | | ==== Newspapers ==== |
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| *'''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]].
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| *'''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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| === Tax Records ===
| | '''Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts''' |
| {{GA Tax Intro|Colquitt}}
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| *'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
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| === Vital Records ===
| | {{GA Newspaper abstracts|Colquitt}} |
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| *'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| ==== Marriage ==== | | ==== Probate Records ==== |
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| *'''1560-1993''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
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| *'''1699-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index $
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| *'''1754-1960''' {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1785-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *'''1883-1895''' Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712562}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiaad.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf]].</ref>
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| *'''1890-1898''' Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch {{IGI|M712563}} at FamilySearch
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| *'''1900-1967''' Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch {{IGI|M002529}} at FamilySearch
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| ==== Death ====
| | {{GA Tax Intro}} |
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| *'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1914-1927''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images
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| *'''1919-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
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| *'''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
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| *'''1928-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| ==== Divorce ==== | | ==== Vital Records ==== |
| {{GA Divorce Intro|Colquitt}}
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| === Archives === | | ===== Birth ===== |
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| === FamilySearch Centers === | | ===== Marriage ===== |
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/tifton/402-west-24th-street Tifton Georgia FamilySearch Center] | | *'''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> |
| | *'''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" /> |
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| === Libraries === | | ===== Death ===== |
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| '''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> | | *'''1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80''' - {{PAGENAME}} Mortality Schedules at [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8756 Ancestry] ($). |
| '''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>
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| '''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>
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| '''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>
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| == Websites == | | == Websites == |
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| *[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
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| == Research Guides == | | == References == |
| {{GA Research Guides Intro|Colquitt}}
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