Brantley County, Georgia                         A Proud Member of the Genealogy Trails Group This County is available for adoption. Our goal at Genealogy Trails is to help you track your ancestors through time and place by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. This is a continuation of our original, Illinois Genealogy Trails History and Genealogy Project and we are excited about this opportunity to expand into other states. We welcome your feedback and comments, and of course, your data contributions. If you have data that you would like to have posted on this website, please contact us. We're looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this project be as successful as our Illinois websites are. If you think you might be interested in joining our group, view our Volunteer Page for further information and instructions on signing up.. If you would like to be kept informed of our state and county website updates, subscribe to our mailing lists Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920 to form Brantley County from pieces of Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. The state historical marker on the grounds of the Brantley County courthousestate that Brantley County was named for Benjamin D. Brantley, a member of a prominent local family The county seat is Nahunta Fort McIntosh was built in the early years of the American Revolutionary War to protect the extensive herds of cattle. It was placed under siege from Tories in 1777 and eventually surrendered. Fort Mudge was built in the county at about the same time. Only the links in color are active. Newspaper Data Obituaries Marriages Census Misc Wills History Biographies Military Cemeteries           Adjacent Counties Wayne County, Georgia - northeast Glynn County, Georgia - east Camden County, Georgia - southeast Charlton County, Georgia - southwest Ware County, Georgia - west Pierce County, Georgia - northwest If you think you might be interested in hosting one of the above counties, you can read the Volunteer Information page Here Visit our National Genealogy Trails Website Copyright © 2007 by Genealogy Trails - All Rights Reserved