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


{{Infobox U.S. County  
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| seat = Columbus  
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|county seat= Columbus
| building address = Muscogee County Courthouse<br> 100 10th Street<br> PO Box 1340<br> Columbus, GA 31902<br> Phone: 706.653.4013<br> [http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/GA_Muscogee.htm '''Muscogee County Website'''] }}  
|parent county= Creek Indian lands<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= [[Chattahoochee County, Georgia Genealogy|Chattahoochee]]
|county2= [[Harris County, Georgia Genealogy|Harris]]
|county3= [[Lee County, Alabama Genealogy|Lee (AL)]]
|county4= [[Russell County, Alabama Genealogy|Russell (AL)]]
|county5= [[Talbot County, Georgia Genealogy|Talbot]]</br><center>[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Muscogee County was named for the native Muscogee or Creek people. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Muscogee County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_County,_Georgia'' accessed 2 Nov 2018 </ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Muscogee}}
'''Muscogee County Courthouse'''<br> 100 10th Street<br> PO Box 1340<br> Columbus, GA 31902<br> Phone: 706-653-4013<br> [https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=106 Muscogee County Website] <br><br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1838.<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>
 
=== Muscogee County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Muscogee}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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), Muscogee 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" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1924
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1842
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1924
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1838
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1838
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| 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 ===
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'''1838''' The courthouse and court offices at Columbus burned 8 October 1838. Almost all the county records were lost.<ref>Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 45-46. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref>
 
{{Fire+}}
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Muscogee}}
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*'''1826'''  Muscogee County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian lands.
*'''County seat:''' Columbus<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
 
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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,215,c,muscogee.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Muscogee County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_County,_Georgia, accessed 11 September 2019.</ref>
 
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Georgia Columbus]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibb_City,_Georgia Bibb City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Georgia Columbus]
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*Custer Terrace
*Fortson
| historic-communities-col3=<div></div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort Benning]
}}
 
=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Muscogee}}
 
== Resources ==
{{GA Resources Intro|Muscogee}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{GA Bible Intro|Muscogee}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/bible.html Muscogee, County Bible Records] at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=4RCglni-o4IC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=bible+records+for+Muscogee+county+ga&source=bl&ots=uSCMA85qFF&sig=ACfU3U1cHzxwvFouQ0WRqPkzrvcWX7lUpg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiEueyHkcv3AhXTFzQIHRhEAz8Q6AF6BAgTEAM#v=onepage&q=bible%20records%20for%20Muscogee%20county%20ga&f=false Muscogee County Bible Records] at Google Books


== County Courthouse ==
=== Biographies ===
{{GA Biographies Intro|Muscogee}}


[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/GA_Muscogee.htm Muscogee County Courthouse]<br> 100 10th Street<br> PO Box 1340<br> Columbus, GA 31902<br> Phone: 706.653.4013&nbsp;<br><br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1838<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Muscogee County, Georgia. Page 159 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{GA Business Records Intro|Muscogee}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Muscogee, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Muscogee+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_488&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Muscogee&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/muscogee.htm Interment.net]
|-
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| 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>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Muscogee - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=890937036|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Muscogee%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>  
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Muscogee+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_488 Find a Grave]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1838<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Muscogee,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=394026&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Muscogee,%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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== History  ==
The following web site may have additional information on Muscogee County cemeteries.
*'''1866-2000''' {{RecordSearch|3491475|Georgia, Columbus, Linwood and Porterdale Colored Cemeteries, Interment Records, 1866-2000}} at FamilySearch — index & images


==== Parent County  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1830 |3508
|1840 |11699
|1850 |18578 
|1860 |16584 
|1870 |16663 
|1880 |19322
|1890 |27761
|1900 |29836
|1910 |36227
|1920 |44195
|1930 |57558
|1940 |75494
|1950 |118028
|1960 |158623
|1970 |167377 
|1980 |170108 
|1990 |179278 
|2000 |186291
|2010 |189885
}}{{GA Census Intro|Muscogee}}


'''1826'''--Muscogee County was created 11 December 1826&nbsp;from Creek Indian Lands.&nbsp;<br>'''County seat:&nbsp;''' Columbus <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Church Records ===
{{GA Church Intro|Muscogee}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394026&reqParentsLabel=Muscogee%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


==== Boundary Changes  ====
'''''Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
*Columbus


==== Variant Spellings  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{GA Court Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Record Loss  ====
* '''1838-1902''' {{FSC|286829|item|disp=Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1838-1902}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1838-1907''' {{FSC|287107|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1838-1907, Muscogee County, Georgia}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1839-1903''' {{FSC|285988|item|disp=Muscogee County, Inventories & Appraisments, Bill of Sales, Annual Returns and Vouchers, 1839-1903}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1872-1903''' {{FSC|250770|item|disp=Superior Court Records, 1888-1903 and County Court Records, 1872-1876}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1879-1887''' {{FSC|245468|item|disp=Twelve Months Support, 1879-1887}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1885-1903''' {{FSC|286554|item|disp=City Court, Court Minutes, 1885-1903}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1889-1925''' {{FSC|286844|item|disp=Ordinary Court Records, 1889-1925}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images


'''1838''' -- 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]
=== Directories ===
{{GA Directories Intro|Muscogee}}


== Places/Localities  ==
*'''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


==== Populated Places ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{GA Emigration Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Muscogee}}


*[[Chattahoochee County, Georgia|Chattahoochee]]  
=== Funeral Homes  ===
*[[Harris County, Georgia|Harris]]  
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Muscogee}}
*[[Lee County, Alabama|Lee County, Alabama]]  
* [https://www.huffsfuneralhome.com/ Charles E. Huff's International Funeral Home] in Columbus
*[[Russell County, Alabama|Russell County, Alabama]]  
* [https://hillwatsonpeoplesfuneralservice.com/ Hill-Watson-People's Funeral Service] in Columbus
*[[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot]]
* [https://www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com/ McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory] in Columbus
* [https://www.progressivefuneralhome.com/ Progressive Funeral Home] in Columbus
* [https://www.sconiersfuneralhome.com/ Sconiers Funeral Home] in Columbus
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/columbus-ga/striffler-hamby-mortuary/4590 Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Columbus] in Columbus
* [https://vancebrooksfuneralhome.net/ Vance Brooks Funeral Home] in Columbus
* [https://www.hwmemorialchapel.com/ Watson Memorial Chapel at Rose Hill LLC] in Columbus


== Genealogy Resources ==
=== Genealogies ===
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Research Guides  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Muscogee}}


==== African Americans  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{GA Land Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Bible Records ====
''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]


==== Cemeteries  ====


==== Census  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{GA Histories Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Church Records  ====
*Martin, John H. ''Columbus, Geo., From Its Selection as a "Trading Town" in 1827, to Its Partial Destruction by Wilson's Raid, in 1865: History, Incident, Personality.'' Columbus, Ga.: T. Gilbert, 1874-1875. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24398 Ancestry] ($)
*Telfair, Nancy. ''A History of Columbus, Georgia: 1828-1928.'' Columbus, Ga.: Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22823 Ancestry] ($)


{{GA Church Intro}}  
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Muscogee County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Muscogee}}


===== LDS Ward and Branch Records =====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394026&reqParentsLabel=Muscogee%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)]


*Columbus
=== Migration ===
{{GA Migration Intro|Muscogee}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Muscogee}}
 
*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/military.html USGenWeb] Archives Project
 
'''''Civil War '''''<br>
 
'''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
 
{{GA Civil War Regiments|Muscogee}}<br>
:- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)]], Company B
:- [[2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies C and G
:- [[5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company I
:- [[10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company A
:- [[11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company A
:- [[12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company E
:- [[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies C and F
:- [[20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies B, G and I
:- [[28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate)|28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate)]], Company D and G
:- [[31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies A and B
:- [[35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate)|35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate)]], Companies A and B
:- [[37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies B and K; Companies F and K, 3d Battalion
:- [[38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company B
:- [[46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies C and K
:- [[54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies G and H
:- [[64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Companies F and I
<br>
*Whitehead, Margaret Laney, and Barbara Bogart. 1979. City of progress: a history of Columbus, Georgia. Columbus, Georgia: Cosco Press. (page 116, 154) {{FSC|70224|item|disp=975.8473 H2w}}
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Muscogee County). 1965. Confederate roster, and Confederate pension roll, 1919-1965. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (United States, Georgia, Muscogee -- Military records -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pensions.) {{FSC|285876|item|disp=422017}}
 
'''''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
 
'''''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 ($))
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Muscogee}}
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Muscogee}}
*'''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 ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Court  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Muscogee}}


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


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Muscogee}}


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


==== Local Histories ====
''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 — [[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 ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1834-1964''' {{FSC|286638|item|disp=Record of Wills, 1834-1964}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1849''' ''Administrator Bonds 1838-1849 Muscogee County, Georgia.'' By Hageness, MariLee Beatty. Anniston, Alabama : MLH Research, 1998. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/568297 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*'''1838-1903''' {{FSC|287092|item|disp=Bonds and Letters of Administration, Guardianship, Testamentary, Dismission, 1838-1903}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1903''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Names of Families in Muscogee County Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
*[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}}


:*Martin, John H. ''Columbus, Geo., From Its Selection as a "Trading Town" in 1827, to Its Partial Destruction by Wilson's Raid, in 1865: History, Incident, Personality.'' Columbus, Ga.: T. Gilbert, 1874-1875. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24398 Ancestry] ($).<br>&nbsp;:*Telfair, Nancy. ''A History of Columbus, Georgia: 1828-1928.'' Columbus, Ga.: Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22823 Ancestry] ($).
=== School Records ===
{{GA Schools Intro|Muscogee}}
===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


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


[[Image:Gamuscogee.jpg|right|900px|Gamuscogee.jpg]]
=== Vital Records ===
{{GA Vital Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Military  ====
==== Birth ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Muscogee}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images


==== Naturalization  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Newspapers ====
*'''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
*'''1824-1850'''  Marriages 1824-1850 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymonroe.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1838-1844'''  Marriage Books A and B, [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*'''1838-1845'''  Muscogee County Marriage Book B Index 1838-1845. Batch {{IGI|M713441}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1845-1860'''  Muscogee County Marriage Books C and D 1845-1860. Batch {{IGI|M713442}} at FamilySearch
*'''1860-1872'''  Muscogee County Marriage Books E and F 1860-1872. Batch {{IGI|M713443}} at FamilySearch
*'''1872-1881'''  Muscogee County Marriage Books G and H 1872-1881. Batch {{IGI|M713444}} at FamilySearch
*'''1881-1890'''  Muscogee County Marriage Books I and J 1881-1890. Batch {{IGI|M713445}} at FamilySearch
*'''1885-1886'''  [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers], from newspapers ($)
*'''1890-1893'''  Muscogee County Marriage Book K 1890-1893. Batch {{IGI|M713446}} at FamilySearch
*'''1893-1895''' Muscogee County Marriage Book L 1893-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713447}} at FamilySearch


{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Muscogee}}  
==== Death ====
{{GA Death Intro|Muscogee}}
*'''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; ''also at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths Georgia Death Certificates, 1914-1927] at Georgia Archives - mostly complete records that have been indexed and digitized.''
*'''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


==== Occupations  ====
==== Divorce ====
{{GA Divorce Intro|Muscogee}}


==== Probate Records  ====
== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Muscogee}}


{{GA Probate Intro}}  
=== Archives ===
{{GA Archives Intro|Muscogee}}


*Wills 1838-1862 (abstracts) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Wills 1862-1875 (digital images) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Wills 1875-1882 (digital images) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Will&nbsp;Book A, 1838-1863 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Will Book&nbsp;B, 1862-1875 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Will Book C, 1875-1891 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Will Book&nbsp;D, 1891-1903 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Annual Returns, Inventories, Book A, 1839-1843 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Annual&nbsp;Returns, Book B, 1843-1848 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Annual Returns,&nbsp;Book A, 1839-1843 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) *Index to Annual Returns, Book D, 1852-1854 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) ==== Taxation ==== {{GA Tax Intro}}
'''Georgia Archives'''<br>University System of Georgia<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>678-364-3700<br>[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-Archives-273195772785138/ Facebook]<br><br>


==== Taxation  ====
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Vital Records  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/columbus/4400-reese-road Columbus Georgia FamilySearch Center]


{{GA Vital Intro}}  
=== Libraries ===
{{GA Libraries Intro|Muscogee}}


===== Birth  =====
'''Columbus Public Library'''<br>3000 Macon Rd<br>Columbus, GA 31906<br>706-243-2669<br>[https://www.cvlga.org/columbus-public-library/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Columbus-Public-Library-117729564920300 Facebook]
:Local histories, biographies, censuses, maps, newspapers, genealogy classes, and more<br><br>


===== Marriage  =====
=== Museums ===
{{GA Museums Intro|Muscogee}}


*Marriage Books A and B, 1838-1844 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) Marriage *Marriage Books 1828-34, 1837-41, 1851-52, 1885-1886 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymuscogee.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
'''National Civil War Naval Museum'''<br>1002 Victory Drive<br>Columbus, GA 31901<br>706-327-9798<br>Email: [mailto:archives@portcolumbus.org archives@portcolumbus.org]<br>[https://www.portcolumbus.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/cwnavy/ Facebook]<br><br>
*'''1826-1852''' - Jefferey, Alice. ''Georgia Marriage Records, Houston, Muscogee, Talbot Counties.'' Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3687 Ancestry] ($). *'''1838-1845''' - Muscogee County Marriage Book B Index 1838-1845. Batch {{IGI|M713441}} 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/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.</ref> *'''1845-1860''' - Muscogee County Marriage Books C and D 1845-1860. Batch {{IGI|M713442}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" /> *'''1860-1872''' - Muscogee County Marriage Books E and F 1860-1872. Batch {{IGI|M713443}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" /> *'''1872-1881''' - Muscogee County Marriage Books G and H 1872-1881. Batch {{IGI|M713444}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" /> *'''1881-1890''' - Muscogee County Marriage Books I and J 1881-1890. Batch {{IGI|M713445}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" /> *'''1890-1893''' - Muscogee County Marriage Book K 1890-1893. Batch {{IGI|M713446}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" /> *'''1893-1895''' - Muscogee County Marriage Book L 1893-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713447}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />


===== Death  =====
== Societies ==
{{GA Societies Intro|Muscogee}}


===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
'''Brookstone School Young Historians'''<br>440 Bradley Park Dr<br>Columbus, GA 31904-2901<br>706-324-1392<br>[https://www.brookstoneschool.org/ Website]<br><br>


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries ==
'''Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 550247<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747<br>Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org]<br>[https://www.gagensociety.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GaGenSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Georgia Historical Society'''<br>Street address: 501 Whitaker Street<br>Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street<br>Savannah, GA 31401<br>912-651-2125, 877-424-4789<br>Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com webmaster@georgiahistory.com]<br>[https://georgiahistory.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaHistory/ Facebook]<br><br>


:[http://www.cvlga.org/ Columbus Public Library]<br>[http://www.cvlga.org/genealogy Genealogy Department]<br>3000 Macon Rd.<br>Columbus, GA 31906<br>Telephone: (706) 243-2681<br>They offer local histories, biographies, censuses, maps, newspapers, genealogy classes, and more.
'''Historic Columbus Foundation'''<br>700 Broadway<br>PO Box 5312<br>Columbus, GA 31906-0312<br>706-322-0756<br>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/historic-columbus-foundation Website]<br><br>


==== Family History Centers  ====
'''Historic Linwood Foundation'''<br>721 Linwood Blvd<br>PO Box 1057<br>Columbus, GA 31902-1057<br>706-321-8285<br>[https://linwoodcemetery.org/ Website]<br><br>


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''Kendrick High School Young Historians'''<br>2960 Macon Road Columbus<br>Columbus, GA 31907<br>706-748-2000<br>[https://www.muscogee.k12.ga.us/Schools/KEN Website]<br><br>
*[[Columbus Georgia Family History Center]]


== Websites  ==
'''Muscogee Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 761<br>Columbus, GA 31902<br>[http://www.muscogeegenealogy.com/ Website]<br><br>


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. *{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Muscogee|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Muscogee/ Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) *Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)
== Websites ==
{{GA Websites Intro|Muscogee}}


== References  ==
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gamuscog/ USGenWeb Muscogee County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Muscogee/ Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1283|Georgia|Muscogee}}- 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 ==
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Muscogee}}


{{Georgia|Georgia}}
== References ==
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Revision as of 09:38, 3 April 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Columbus
Organized: December 11, 1826
Parent County(s): Creek Indian lands[1]
Neighboring Counties
Chattahoochee • Harris • Lee (AL) • Russell (AL) • Talbot
See County Maps
Courthouse
Muscogee (Columbus) County Court House Columbus, Georgia.jpg
Location Map
Georgia Muscogee County Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Muscogee County was named for the native Muscogee or Creek people. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Muscogee County Courthouse
100 10th Street
PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902
Phone: 706-653-4013
Muscogee County Website

Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1838.[3]

Muscogee 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
1924 1842 1924 1838 1838 1840 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]

1838 The courthouse and court offices at Columbus burned 8 October 1838. Almost all the county records were lost.[5]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

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
Historic communities
  • Custer Terrace
  • Fortson


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 Muscogee, 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

The following web site may have additional information on Muscogee County cemeteries.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 3,508 —
1840 11,699 233.5%
1850 18,578 58.8%
1860 16,584 −10.7%
1870 16,663 0.5%
1880 19,322 16.0%
1890 27,761 43.7%
1900 29,836 7.5%
1910 36,227 21.4%
1920 44,195 22.0%
1930 57,558 30.2%
1940 75,494 31.2%
1950 118,028 56.3%
1960 158,623 34.4%
1970 167,377 5.5%
1980 170,108 1.6%
1990 179,278 5.4%
2000 186,291 3.9%
2010 189,885 1.9%
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

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Columbus

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 Muscogee 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.

  • Martin, John H. Columbus, Geo., From Its Selection as a "Trading Town" in 1827, to Its Partial Destruction by Wilson's Raid, in 1865: History, Incident, Personality. Columbus, Ga.: T. Gilbert, 1874-1875. Digital version at Ancestry ($)
  • Telfair, Nancy. A History of Columbus, Georgia: 1828-1928. Columbus, Ga.: Historical Pub. Co., c1929. Digital version at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Harris CountyTalbot CountyChattahoochee CountyLee CountyRussell CountyGA MUSCOGEE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War

Online Records

Regiments. Service men in Muscogee County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Muscogee County:

- 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company B
- 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and G
- 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
- 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
- 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
- 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
- 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and F
- 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, G and I
- 28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery (Confederate), Company D and G
- 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and B
- 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Companies A and B
- 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and K; Companies F and K, 3d Battalion
- 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
- 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and K
- 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
- 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Companies F and I


  • Whitehead, Margaret Laney, and Barbara Bogart. 1979. City of progress: a history of Columbus, Georgia. Columbus, Georgia: Cosco Press. (page 116, 154) 975.8473 H2w
  • Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Muscogee County). 1965. Confederate roster, and Confederate pension roll, 1919-1965. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (United States, Georgia, Muscogee -- Military records -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pensions.) 422017

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 Muscogee County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Georgia Archives
University System of Georgia
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
678-364-3700
Website
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FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Columbus Public Library
3000 Macon Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
706-243-2669
Website
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Local histories, biographies, censuses, maps, newspapers, genealogy classes, and more

Museums[edit | edit source]

National Civil War Naval Museum
1002 Victory Drive
Columbus, GA 31901
706-327-9798
Email: archives@portcolumbus.org
Website
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Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Brookstone School Young Historians
440 Bradley Park Dr
Columbus, GA 31904-2901
706-324-1392
Website

Georgia Genealogical Society
PO Box 550247
Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747
Email: publicity@gagensociety.org
Website
Facebook

Georgia Historical Society
Street address: 501 Whitaker Street
Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-2125, 877-424-4789
Email: webmaster@georgiahistory.com
Website
Facebook

Historic Columbus Foundation
700 Broadway
PO Box 5312
Columbus, GA 31906-0312
706-322-0756
Website

Historic Linwood Foundation
721 Linwood Blvd
PO Box 1057
Columbus, GA 31902-1057
706-321-8285
Website

Kendrick High School Young Historians
2960 Macon Road Columbus
Columbus, GA 31907
706-748-2000
Website

Muscogee Genealogical Society
PO Box 761
Columbus, GA 31902
Website

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, "Muscogee County, Georgia" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_County,_Georgia accessed 2 Nov 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), Muscogee 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), 45-46. 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, "Muscogee County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_County,_Georgia, accessed 11 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.
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