Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy
United States 
Georgia Colquitt County
Guide to Colquitt County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Colquitt County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 25, 1856 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Moultrie |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Colquitt County Courthouse 1220 S Main Street PO box 517 Moultrie, GA 31768 Phone: 912.891.7400 Colquitt County Website |
County Courthouse
Colquitt County Courthouse
1220 S Main Street
PO box 517
Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone: 912.891.7400
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
History
Parent County
Boundary Changes
Variant Spellings
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Genealogy Resources
Research Guides
African Americans
Bible Records
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court
Genealogy
Land and Property
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Naturalization
Newspapers
Occupations
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Vital Record Substitutes
Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Websites
Colquitt County Georgia Courthouse
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records;Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records[1]
Colquitt County Georgia History
Parent County
1856--Colquitt County was created 25 February 1856 from Lowndes and Thomas Counties.
County seat: Moultrie [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1881 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Colquitt County Georgia Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Resources
Cemeteries
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin-Ellenton BillionGraves
Church
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
Court
Land
Local Histories
- Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Covington, W. A. History of Colquitt County. Atlanta, Ga.: Foote and Davies Co., 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts
Template:GA Newspaper abstracts
Probate
Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.
Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).
Taxation
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
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia.
Marriage
- 1883-1895 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1883-1895. Batch M712562 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1890-1898 - Colquitt County Marriage Books C and D Index 1890-1898. Batch M712563 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1900-1967 - Colquitt County Marriage Book AA Index 1900-1967. Batch M002529 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Death
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy WebSites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Colquitt County Georgia Genealogy References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colquitt County, Georgia. Page 153 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.