Dodge County Wills and Estates

Dodge County was created in 1870 from parts of Montgomery, Pulaski, and Telfair counties. It was named for William E. Dodge, a New York businessman who owned large tracts of forest land in Georgia. Dodge helped persuade Congress to remove taxation from timber and made a gift to the county by building its first court house in 1908.

Genealogy Tips

The adjoining counties, especially deed records should be researched in order to establish all members of the family.