Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy
United States 
Georgia Jenkins County
Guide to Jenkins County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Jenkins County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | August 17, 1905 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Millen |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Jenkins County Courthouse Harvey St PO Box 797 Millen, GA 30442-0797 Phone: 478.982.4683 Jenkins County Website |
County Courthouse
Jenkins County Courthouse
Harvey St
PO Box 797
Millen, GA 30442-0797
Phone: 478.982.4683
Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land
records from 1905.[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1905 |
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History
Parent County
1905--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905 from Bulloch, Burke,Emanuel and Screven Counties.
County seat: Millen [2]
Boundary Changes
Variant Spellings
Record Loss
1919 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
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
County Courthouse
Probate Court has marriage and probate records;
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land
records from 1905[1]
History
Parent County
1905--Jenkins County was created 17 August 1905 from Bulloch, Burke,Emanuel and Screven Counties.
County seat: Millen [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1919 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
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
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Jenkins County.
- November 28, 1864 = Buck Head Creek[3]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.
Newspapers
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.
Societies and Libraries
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Jenkins County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jenkins County, Georgia. Page 157 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 13 August, 2012)