Echols County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Echols County

Parent County
1858--Echols County was created 13 December 1858 from Clinch and Lowndes Counties. County seat: Statenville

Record Loss
1897 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Clinch
 * Columbia County, Florida
 * Hamilton County, Florida
 * Lanier
 * Lowndes

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Echols County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Echols County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)