Search Treutlen County Genealogy

Treutlen County genealogy records begin in 1918, one year after the county was created from Emanuel and Montgomery counties in 1917. The Probate Court in Soperton holds marriage licenses, wills, estate files, and guardianship records. The Clerk of Superior Court keeps land deeds, divorce records, and civil case files. Because Treutlen is a newer Georgia county, researchers tracing families before 1917 need to check Emanuel County and Montgomery County for earlier records. The courthouse in Soperton is the starting point for all local genealogy work.

Treutlen County Probate Court Records

The Treutlen County Probate Court is the main source for marriage and estate records. Marriage licenses start in 1918. The court also keeps wills, letters of administration, guardianship files, and estate inventories. These records are key for tracing family lines in Treutlen County.

Visit the courthouse at 349 S. Main Street in Soperton to search in person. The court takes requests by mail too. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment by check or money order. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30, the Probate Court has jurisdiction over wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and marriage licenses. Certified copies cost $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Call ahead to confirm current fees.

Birth and death certificates from 1919 onward are available through the Probate Court. The first copy costs $25. Each extra copy is $5.

Treutlen County Superior Court Genealogy

The Treutlen County Clerk of Superior Court holds land records, divorce files, and civil case records from 1918. Land deeds show property transfers and family connections. Deed books can reveal who lived near your ancestors and how land passed from one generation to the next.

Divorce records often list children, property, and ages. That kind of detail confirms family ties when other records are missing. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, most court records in Georgia are open to the public. You can request copies in person or by mail from the courthouse in Soperton.

Since Treutlen County was formed in 1917, earlier land and court records are in Emanuel County and Montgomery County. If your family was here before 1917, check those courthouses first. Civil case files are also worth reviewing. Estate disputes and property lawsuits often name multiple family members.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the Open Records Act caps copy fees at 10 cents per page for standard documents from public agencies.

Vital Records for Treutlen County Genealogy

Georgia started statewide vital records in 1919 under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-9. Treutlen County was only two years old at that point. For births and deaths before 1919, check church records, cemetery transcriptions, and family Bibles. The parent counties of Emanuel and Montgomery may also have relevant pre-1917 records.

Birth certificates from 1919 forward are available from the Georgia Department of Public Health or the Treutlen County Probate Court. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified birth certificates are restricted to the person named, parents, grandparents, adult siblings, adult children, spouses, or legal guardians. Death certificates have fewer restrictions, which makes them easier to get for genealogy.

The Georgia Virtual Vault has death certificates from 1919 to 1943 online for free. FamilySearch.org also has Georgia death records from 1914 to 1943 indexed at no cost. These free databases are strong starting points for Treutlen County genealogy research.

Treutlen County GAGenWeb Resources

The Treutlen County GAGenWeb page is a free volunteer-run genealogy resource with cemetery transcriptions, census data, and family trees shared by other researchers.

This site connects you with other people working on Treutlen County family lines. Volunteers post records from courthouses, libraries, and archives across Georgia.

Other free online resources for Treutlen County genealogy include FamilySearch, which has Georgia marriages from 1754 to 1960, probate records from 1742 to 1990, and death records from 1914 to 1943. The Georgia Historic Newspapers archive has over one million pages of old Georgia newspapers with obituaries, legal notices, and family announcements.

Genealogy Research Tips for Treutlen County

Start with what you know. Write down all the names, dates, and places you have. Then work backward one generation at a time.

Census records are a great next step. Federal census data from 1920 onward covers Treutlen County as its own entity. For earlier decades, check Emanuel County and Montgomery County census rolls. The Georgia Archives at 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260 is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free access to Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and Fold3 is available in the search room.

You can also search Treutlen County records through the state's E-Access to Court Records system. Registration is free. Basic case data costs nothing. Actual documents cost $2.50 for the first page and $1.00 for each page after that.

• Check cemetery records when vital records are missing
• Search church records for baptisms, marriages, and burials
• Look at Family Bible records on microfilm at the Georgia Archives
• Use the Vanishing Georgia collection for historical photos
• Review estate and guardianship records for family details

Treutlen County boundary history is simple compared to older Georgia counties. It was formed in 1917 from Emanuel and Montgomery counties. Before that date, your ancestors would appear in one of those two parent counties. The Virtual Vault has "Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries" to help track where your family was counted.

Note: Pre-1917 records for the Treutlen County area are split between Emanuel County and Montgomery County courthouses.

Cities in Treutlen County

Soperton is the county seat and largest city in Treutlen County. All genealogy records for cities in this county are maintained at the Treutlen County Probate Court and Superior Court Clerk in Soperton. No cities in Treutlen County meet the population threshold for a separate city page.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Treutlen County. If your ancestors moved within central Georgia, check neighboring county records too. Treutlen was formed from parts of Emanuel and Montgomery counties.