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Charlton County was created in 1854 from a portion of Camden County. Georgia's 110th county was named for Robert M. Charlton of Savannah, a U.S. Senator and one of Georgia's foremost jurists.
County Profile:
Incorporated: February 18, 1854
Seat: Folkston
Population: 10,282
Total Area: 780.8 Square miles
Cities & Localities in Charlton County, Georgia
- Folkston (County Seat)
- Homeland
- Moniac
- Race Pond
- Saint George
- Winokur
Adjacent Counties
- Camden County, Georgia
- Baker County, Florida
- Ware County, Georgia
- Nassau County, Florida
- Brantley County, Georgia
GENEALOGY RESOURCES:
FAMILY SEARCH: http://www.familysearch.org/
Genealogy Today: http://www.genealogytoday.com/
ROOTSWEB: http://www.rootsweb.com/
CHARLTON COUNTY, GEORGIA GenWeb:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacharlt/
The CRYPT - History & Genealogy of Charlton & Camden, GA - http://www.camdencounty.org/
Charlton County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information: http://www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com/ga_county/chn.htm
Some Early Pioneers – Families
ALLEN
ALTMAN
CHESSER
CREWS
DAVIS
GIBSON
GOWEN
HARRIS
HICKOX
JOHNSON
KENNISON
LLOYD
MILLS
MIZELL
NETTLES
O’BERRY
RODDENBERRY
Charlton COUNTY FAMILY WEBSITES:
CHESSER - http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbaker/chesfam.html
CREWS - http://jasoncrews.name/main/
LLOYD - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=photogal&recno=3248
NETTLES
QUEEN OF THE OKEFENOKEE - http://okefenokeepress.com/
Whistlin' Dixie - http://www.whistlin-dixie.com/swamp.html
Local Listings For Charlton County - http://www.folkston.com/local.htm
Charlton County Family Connection - http://www.gafcp.org/fcnetwork/charlton/
Charlton County's NFL PLayer Champ Bailey - http://www.nflplayers.com/server/index.html
Charlton County Vital Records
Charlton County Clerk
100 S 3rd Street
Folkston, GA 31537-3706
(912) 496-2230 Marriage Bureau
(912) 496-2549 County Clerk
Charlton County Health Department has Birth and Death Records since January 1919 and is located at P.O. Box 605, 1209 North Third St., Folkston, Georgia 31537; (912) 496-2561. You may go to any county health department in the State of Georgia to obtain certificates.
Contact Clerk of Superior Court For County Divorce Records.
