Towns County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Towns County

Guide to Towns County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Towns County Courthouse 48 River Street Ste E; Hiawassee, GA 30546-0178 Phone: 706.896.2130 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage records from 1885 and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, land and military records from 1865 Clerk of Superior Court 48 River Street, Suite E Hiawassee, GA 30546 Telephone: (706) 896-2130 Fax: (706) 896-1772 Probate Court of Towns County 48 River Street, Suite C Hiawassee, GA  30546 Telephone: 706-896-3467 Fax: 706-896-1772

Parent County
1856--Towns County was created 6 March 1856 from Rabun andUnion Counties. County seat: Hiawassee

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee County • Clay County • Habersham County • Macon County • Rabun County • Union County • White County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Towns County List of Militia Georgia Pioneers

Civil War

 * - 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Towns County). 1964. Probate records, 1854-1941; index, 1859-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Towns County). 1964. Confederate pension rolls, 1924-1941. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742 – 1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742 – 1990 at [https:familysearch.org FamilySearch] images


 * Index to Wills and Estates, Voll I, 1856-1871 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Estates, Vol. F, 1856-1871 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Estates, Vol. D, 1869-1894 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1856-1900 - Towns County Marriage Index 1856-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928 - 1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Towns County Historical & Genealogical Society PO Box 101 Young Harris, GA 30582-0101 Phone: (706) 379-3150

Towns County Historical Society P.O. Box 932 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Towns County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Towns County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Towns County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers