Bulloch County, Georgia Probate and Court Records

Bulloch County was created from Bryan and Screven counties in 1796 by an act of the General Assembly. It was named for Archibald Bulloch, Georgia's first provisional governor (1776-1777). Portions of Bulloch County were used to create Jenkins County (1905), Candler County (1914), and Evans County (1914).

Residents of Savannah moved in Bulloch County and some of the first Saltzburger immigrants from Austria eventually settled there.

Genealogy Tips.

Researchers of Bulloch County should also research Chatham County. All estate records should be examined when searching for ancestors in the county or counties where that person resided. Annual returns provide payouts and final distributions, and receipts are very important because these are the receipts from the heirs.

Maps

• Topo
• Bulloch Topo Map (2)
• Statesboro, founded 1806. Bulloch County

Marriages

• Bulloch County Marriages 1796-1850
• Index to Bulloch County Marriages (provides the marriage date (1795-1900)

Military Records

• 1774-1838 Georgia Militia Records
• 1863 Georgia Militia (Reconstructed)