Glynn Co., Georgia Court Records [Genealogy & History]

Special Note: The probate court can no longer allow people in with scanners, nor to look through the old records and Xerox them yourself. You will now have to submit your request in writing, and one of the clerks will have to look up the records for you. The only records you can look through are the books that are already microfilmed and reprinted in reduced size books.

However, the clerks are VERY understaffed, and do not have the time to put into requests. You may find yourself waiting for a long period of time, and being charged a minimum $5 fee just for one copy.

DO NOT send a list of people to be searched for nor a list of records to be copied, especially if you do not know where exactly the record is located.

Glynn County Courthouse
701 H. Street
Brunswick, GA 31520

Be sure to put the office, i.e. Probate, Superior, etc.

Many of these records have been microfilmed by the LDS Church [click on the Family History Library Catalog at the top of the screen to search their holdings], and are available through them by visiting your local LDS Family History Center and renting a copy of the film. There is also a roll of film for Marriage Books A, B, & C in the Brunswick Public Library.

The upside, the courthouse will be scanning the ancient records themselves over the next couple of years. These records will also be available online. This is to help prevent further deterioration of the ancient documents from handling and abuse.

This page is dedicated to the public court records that have been transcribed by myself or others. Many of these records I have actual images of in my collections. If you see your ancestor's name, email me and I might be able to provide you with a scanned image of the document.

The wills listed on this page, are those that I have come across in my research, some have not been transcribed. If you see your ancestor's name and want a copy & transcription of the will, just drop me a line.

To transcribe records from the courthouse would be a time consuming job, as the majority of the early records are in storage and special trips have to be made to retrieve them. I have picked various books and papers that were still located in the courthouse and were of an unusual nature. I am still working on transcribing records, but not at a solid pace, just when I have extra time.

I have divided this page into sections concerning the records involved, not where they are located. Most of these records can be found in probate court, the deeds and property records are found in superior court.

You can write to the courthouse for copies of any of these records at a cost of 25 cents per page and if you want it certified, it will be an additional $5 per record for certification. PLEASE provide the book and page numbers when mailing requests to the court house. The clerks do not have time to go searching for things.

Due to privacy issues, adoption records can not be opened or copied. You will have to petition the court to open the record, even if everyone has already passed away.

Indentures & Guardianships

ARMSTRONG, Robert
CARTER, Elizabeth Short
CHEESE, Maria
HERESEE, Lydia
HOLCOMBE, Harrington
HOLCOMBE, William
HURST, Anna
MILLER, Jane
PARLAND Orphans
SPAULDING, Emeline
WASHINGTON, Nathan
WASHINGTON, William

Lunacy

Susan MAGWOOD 1906 [lunacy]

Miscellaneous

John A. ABBOTT (attempted murder 1869)
Joseph BURNETT 1897 (invalid's pension) Afr. Amer.
Moore/Findley Custody Dispute

Name Changes

CLUBB, Elias A. 1883 New!
GOODBREAD, D.B. 1882 New!
GOODBREAD, Horace B. 1882 New!