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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Jenkins County'''<br><br>
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Guide to '''Jenkins County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Jenkins County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= August 17, 1905
|county seat= Millen
|parent county= [[Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogy|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia Genealogy|Burke]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy|Emanuel]], [[Screven County, Georgia Genealogy|Screven]]<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= [[Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogy|Bulloch]]
|county2= [[Burke County, Georgia Genealogy|Burke]]
|county3= [[Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy|Emanuel]]
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Jenkins County
The county was named for the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins. The county is located in the east central area of the state.
| county_map = Georgia Jenkins County Map.png
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Jenkins County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_County,_Georgia'' accessed 31 Oct 2018</ref>
| state = Georgia
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| founded year = 1905
| founded date = August 17
| seat = Millen
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| building address = Jenkins County Courthouse<br>Harvey St<br>PO Box 797<br>Millen, GA 30442-0797<br>Phone: 478.982.4683<br>[http://www.jenkinscountyga.com/index.html '''Jenkins County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Jenkins}}
'''Jenkins County Courthouse'''<br>Harvey St<br>PO Box 797<br>Millen, GA 30442-0797<br>Phone: 478-982-4683<br>[http://www.jenkinscountyga.com/ Jenkins County Website]<br><br>
Probate Court has marriage and probate records.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1905.<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>


[http://www.jenkinscountyga.com/index.html Jenkins County Courthouse]<br>Harvey St<br>PO Box 797<br>Millen, GA 30442-0797<br>Phone: 478.982.4683<br><br>Probate&nbsp;Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land&nbsp;<br>records from 1905.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jenkins County, Georgia. Page 157 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Jenkins County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
 
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Jenkins}}
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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), Jenkins 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="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1905
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1905
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1905
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1905
| 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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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1905<br>
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== History  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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'''1919.''' The courthouse was destroyed by fire 16 January 1910, but the fire-proof vault prevented any damage to county records.<ref name="PKG">Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 38. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref>


==== Parent County  ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Jenkins}}
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*'''1905''' Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905 from [[Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogy|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia Genealogy|Burke]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy|Emanuel]] and [[Screven County, Georgia Genealogy|Screven]] Counties.
*'''County seat:''' Millen<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><br>
*[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


'''1905'''--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905&nbsp;from [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]],[[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]] and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Millen <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,165,c,jenkins.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Jenkins County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_County,_Georgia, accessed 1 September 2019.</ref>


==== Variant Spellings  ====
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millen,_Georgia Millen]
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==== Record Loss ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdsville,_Georgia Birdsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butts,_Georgia Butts]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herndon,_Georgia Herndon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramore_Hill,_Georgia Paramore_Hill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarboro,_Georgia Scarboro]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins,_Georgia Perkins]
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'''1919''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Jenkins}}


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
== Resources ==
{{GA Resources Intro|Jenkins}}


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
=== Bible Records ===
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
{{GA Bible Intro|Jenkins}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/jenkins/bible.html Jenkins County Bible Records] at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


== Places/Localities ==
=== Biographies ===
{{GA Biographies Intro|Jenkins}}


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


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Jenkins, 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=Jenkins+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_464&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Jenkins&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/jenkins/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/jenkins.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, Jenkins - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1175056500|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Jenkins%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>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Jenkins+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_464 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Jenkins,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=392385&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Jenkins,%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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== Genealogy Resources  ==
=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1910 |11520
|1920 |14328
|1930 |12908
|1940 |11843
|1950 |10264
|1960 |9148
|1970 |8332
|1980 |8841
|1990 |8247
|2000 |8575
|2010 |8340
}}{{GA Census Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Research Guides  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{GA Church Intro|Jenkins}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392385&reqParentsLabel=Jenkins%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


==== African Americans  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{GA Court Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Bible Records  ====
=== Directories ===
{{GA Directories Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
*'''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


==== Census ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{GA Emigration Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Church Records  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Court  ====
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Jenkins}}
* [https://www.christopheryoungfh.com/ Christopher Young Funeral Home] in Millen
* [https://www.crowefieldsfuneral.com/ Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Inc.] in Millen
* [https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=164129566939630&__tn__=C-R Dwight's Funeral Home] in Millen (Facebook)
* [https://jamesakirklandmortuary.business.site/ James A. Kirkland Mortuary] in Millen


==== Genealogy ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{GA Land Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Maps  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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]


==== Military  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{GA Histories Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Naturalization  ====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Jenkins County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Newspapers  ====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392385&reqParentsLabel=Jenkins%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)]


==== Occupations  ====
=== Migration ===
{{GA Migration Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Probate Records ====
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Taxation  ====
'''''Civil War '''''<br>


==== Vital Records  ====
'''Online Records'''
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''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
*'''1879-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


===== Birth  =====


===== Marriage  =====
'''''Civil War Battle'''''<br>
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County:<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles.htm Civil War Battles]. Filter by state or battle name.</ref>
*November 28, 1864 - Buck Head Creek.
*[https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/civilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War] maps - filter by state or by battle name.


===== Death  =====
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
*'''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


===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''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
'''''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 ($))


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Jenkins}}
*'''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


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Obituaries ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Jenkins}}


== Websites ==
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Jenkins}}


== County Courthouse ==
'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index


Probate&nbsp;Court has marriage and probate records; <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land&nbsp;<br>records from 1905<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jenkins County, Georgia. Page 157 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
=== Periodicals ===
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Jenkins}}


== History<br>  ==
=== Probate Records ===
{{GA Probate Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Parent County  ====
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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 — 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
*[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]


'''1905'''--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905&nbsp;from [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]],[[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]] and [[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Millen <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== School Records ===
{{GA Schools Intro|Jenkins}}
===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]].
*'''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


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


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Vital Records ===
{{GA Vital Intro|Jenkins}}


'''1919''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
==== Birth ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Jenkins}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
==== Marriage ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Jenkins}}


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:  
*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1808-1967'''  {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1828-1978'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4766 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
==== Death ====
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
{{GA Death Intro|Jenkins}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1919-1998'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1919-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images
*'''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
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index


== Places / Localities  ==
==== Divorce ====
{{GA Divorce Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Populated Places  ====
== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Archives ===
{{GA Archives Intro|Jenkins}}


*[[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]]
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
*[[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]]
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*[[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]]
*[[Screven County, Georgia|Screven]]


== Resources  ==
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/statesboro/1526-fair-road Statesboro Georgia FamilySearch Center]


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Libraries ===
{{GA Libraries Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Church  ====
=== Museums ===
{{GA Museums Intro|Jenkins}}


{{GA Church Intro}}  
== Societies ==
{{GA Societies Intro|Jenkins}}


==== Court  ====
'''Central Georgia Genealogial Society '''<br>900 Georgia Highway 96<br>PO Box 2024<br>Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024<br>Email: [mailto:centralgagene@gmail.com centralgagene@gmail.com]<br>[https://cggs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Central-Georgia-Genealogical-Society-205285712842623/ Facebook]<br><br>


==== Land  ====
== Websites ==
 
{{GA Websites Intro|Jenkins}}
{{GA Land}}
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
{{GA History}}
 
==== Maps ====
[[Image:Gajenkins.jpg|right|900px]]
 
==== Military  ====
 
===== Civil War  =====
 
====== Civil War Battle  ======
 
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County.
 
*November 28, 1864 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga026.htm Buck Head Creek]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga026.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 13 August, 2012)</ref>
 
:[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/GAmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in Georgia.
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Jenkins}}
 
==== Probate  ====
 
{{GA Probate Intro}}  
 
==== Taxation  ====
 
{{GA Tax Intro}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{GA Vital Intro}}
 
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
 
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
 
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
 
== Web Sites  ==


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Jenkins|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gajenki2/ USGenWeb Jenkins County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/jenkins.htm GAGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Jenkins/ Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Jenkins/ Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|169|Georgia|Jenkins}}- 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


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Jenkins}}


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== References ==
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[[Category:Jenkins County, Georgia]][[Category:Georgia (state) Counties]]

Latest revision as of 09:14, 3 April 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Millen
Organized: August 17, 1905
Parent County(s): Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, Screven[1]
Neighboring Counties
Bulloch • Burke • Emanuel • Screven
See County Maps
Courthouse
Jenkins County Courthouse Millen, Georgia.jpg
Location Map
Georgia Jenkins County Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins. The county is located in the east central area of the state. [2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Jenkins County Courthouse
Harvey St
PO Box 797
Millen, GA 30442-0797
Phone: 478-982-4683
Jenkins County Website

Probate Court has marriage and probate records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1905.[3]

Jenkins County, Georgia Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1919 1905 1919 1905 1905 1905 1820
*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1919. The courthouse was destroyed by fire 16 January 1910, but the fire-proof vault prevented any damage to county records.[5]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Jenkins, Georgia online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Georgia Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 11,520 —
1920 14,328 24.4%
1930 12,908 −9.9%
1940 11,843 −8.3%
1950 10,264 −13.3%
1960 9,148 −10.9%
1970 8,332 −8.9%
1980 8,841 6.1%
1990 8,247 −6.7%
2000 8,575 4.0%
2010 8,340 −2.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Burke CountyScreven CountyBulloch CountyEmanuel CountyGA JENKINS.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War

Online Records


Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County:[8]

Spanish-American War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Records

Periodicals[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).

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[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]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Jenkins County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Jenkins County. For state-wide library facilities, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Jenkins County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Georgia Societies.

Central Georgia Genealogial Society
900 Georgia Highway 96
PO Box 2024
Warner Robins, GA 31099-2024
Email: centralgagene@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jenkins County, Georgia" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_County,_Georgia accessed 31 Oct 2018
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jenkins County, Georgia. Page 151-163 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
  5. ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 38. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jenkins County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_County,_Georgia, accessed 1 September 2019.
  8. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.
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