Franklin County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse Courthouse Square PO Box 159 Carnesville, GA 30521 Phone: 706.384.2483 Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1900 and land records from 1860; some other records prior to 1850 are in the Georgia Archives. Clerk of Superior Court 9592 Lavonia Rd. P.O. Box 70 Carnesville, GA 30521 Telephone: (706) 384-2514 Probate Court of Franklin County 7085 Highway 145, Suite A Carnesville, GA  30521 Telephone: 706 -384- 2403 Fax: 706-384-2636

Parent County
1784--Franklin County was created 25 February 1784 from Cherokee Indian Lands. County seat: Carnesville

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Banks County • Hart County • Madison County • Oconee County • Stephens County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Ledford, Karen Ann Thompson. These Men Wore Grey Genealogical, Military, and Interment Records of Confederate Soldiers. (Toccoa, Georgia: K.T. Ledford, c1998-c2001), 7 Volumes. Each volume contains bibliographical references and full-name index. Contents: v. 1. Franklin County -- v. 2. Habersham County --v. 3. Stephens County -- v. 4. Rabun County --v. 5. White County -- v. 6. Banks County -- v. 7. Jackson County. Book found at and Other Libraries.
 * Tabor, Anna Belle Little. 1986. History of Franklin County, Georgia. Roswell, Ga. (P.O. Box 972, Roswell 30077): WH Wolfe Associates. (page 756)
 * Blakely, Duchess B., Judy H. Hulsey, and Vivian B. Young. 2011. Remembering Franklin County Confederate soldiers &amp; others --: 1861-2011. Lavonia, Georgia: United Daughters of the Confederacy. Lavonia Chapter no. 1216. (page 34-172)
 * Franklin County (Georgia). Superior Court Clerk. 1964. Confederate roster, 1862-1865. 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 FamilySearch.org images

The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Franklin County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:


 * 1786-1813 - Wills, Appraisements, Inventories 1786-1813 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1814-1824 - Wills and Estates, Book B, 1814-1824 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1824-1849 - Wills and Estates, Book C, 1824-1849 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1899-1900 - Wills 1899-1900 (digital images). See list o testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1848-1865 - Index to Wills 1848-1865 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1814-1829 - Index to Wills, Inventories, Guardians 1814-1829 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1805 - 1850 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1805-1850. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847 - 1882 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1847-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881 - 1895 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893 - 1895 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859 - 1860 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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