Tattnall Co., GA Genealogy
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Tattnall County, GA, named for the newly elected Governor Josiah Tattnall, was formed on December 5, 1801 from Montgomery County. Over time, bits and pieces of the county were taken to form new counties. On August 18, 1905, Toombs County was created to the west from parts of Tattnall, Emanuel and Montgomery counties. On July 14, 1914, Candler County was formed to the north from parts of Tattnall, Bulloch and Emanuel counties. The most recent change to the boundaries of Tattnall County was on August 11, 1914, when the northeast sector of Tattnall County was joined with part of Bulloch County to create Evans County.
The county seat of Tattnall County is Reidsville. Other towns you will find on the map here are Cobbtown, Collins, Manassas and Mendes. Scattered about the county are about 51 churches, 40 cemeteries and 26 schools. The agricultural climate is apparent when you are driving through -- a relaxing ride interrupted only by the trains as they go by. So, sit back and enjoy the ride!
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| Currently, posting new surnames and queries is not available, but I hope to have those functions ready in the near future. | ||
To obtain marriage records, land records, probate records & court records from 1801 to present for Tattnall County you may contact the probate court:
Tattnall County Probate Court
PO Box 699
Reidsville, Ga 30453
(912) 557-6719
The probate court does not have birth or death
records!
Many thanks to Sandria Swope for providing this information!
| BOOKS | Evans County Historical Society. A History of Evans County, Georgia. Claxton, GA: Evans County Historical Society. 1999. | |
| Hodges, Lucille. A History of Our Locale, Mainly Evans County, Georgia. Macon, GA: Southern Press, Inc. 1965. | ||
| Wildes, Charles Edward. Once Upon a Time in Tattnall County, Georgia. Claxton, GA:1990. | ||
| Request Lookup --> | Abstracted by George Deen. Tattnall Co. Marriages 1850-1891. Homerville, GA: Huxford Genealogical Society. | |
| Thompson, Tony. Kinfolks Across the River ( A History of the Thompson Families who settled along the Ogeechee, Canoochee, Ohoopee and Altamaha Rivers) Metter, GA. 2002 | ||
| Thompson, Gordon A. The Tattnall County Inferior Court Records 1805-1832, Metter, Ga. 2003 | ||
| Request Lookup --> | Moses M Coleman Jr and Emilie K Hartz. Cemeteries of Tattnall County,GA: Coleman FerroType 2001 |
Other look-ups are available at Ancestral Findings.
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