Franklin County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Franklin County

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 reccords prior to 1850 in Georgia Archives

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Banks
 * Hart
 * Madison
 * Oconee County, South Carolina
 * Stephens

Civil War

 * 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.

Probate
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:


 * 1) Digital Images of Wills 1786-1813. See list of testators. {http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countyfranklin.html Georgia Pioneers]


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

Death

 * 1859-60 - 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.
 * Franklin County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)