This series consists of the names of all persons who received commissions as Justice of the Peace in Georgia since 1799: Volumes 1 thru 34 contain printed certificates of commission with the following data consistently given: 1) name of the Justice of the Peace; 2) county of residence; 3) militia district number; 4) date of commission, and 5) length of term. The entries appear chronologically according to date of commission. These volumes include an index of either surnames or counties as finding aids. Volumes 35 thru 38 contain certificates of commission. Volume 39 is a record of commissions. Volumes 35 thru 39 have the following data consistently given: 1) name of the Justice of the Peace; 2) county of residence; 3) local address; 4) district number; 5) date of election and commission, and 6) length of term.