Jackson County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse


Jackson County Courthouse 67 Athens Street PO Box 68 Jefferson, GA 30549-0068 Phone: 706.367.6360 Clerk Superior Court has land and probate records from 1796, marriage records from 1803, birth records from 1919, death records from 1927 and tax records from 1800. Clerk of Superior Court 5000 Jackson Parkway, Suite 150 P.O. Box 7 Jefferson, GA 30549 Telephone: (706) 387-6255 Fax: (706) 387-6273 Probate Court of Jackson County 5000 Jackson Parkway Jefferson, GA 30549 Phone: 706-387-6276

Parent County
1796--Jackson County was created 11 February 1796 from Franklin County. County seat:  Jefferson

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  • Barrow County  • Clarke County  • Gwinnett County  • Hall County  • Madison County  • Oconee County

Cemeteries
Jackson County Cemeteries by Jeannette Holland Austin Georgia Pioneers $

Land and Property

 * Deed Book A (abstracted) Georgia Pioneers $

Local Histories

 * Hardman, Thomas Colquitt. History of Harmony Grove-Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia. Athens, Ga.: Printed by the McGregor Co., c1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * Wilson, G. J. N. The Early History of Jackson County, Georgia: "The Writings of the Late G.J.N. Wilson, Embracing Some of the Early History of Jackson County": The First Settlers, 1784: Formation and Boundaries to the Present Time: Records of the Talasee Colony: Struggles of the Colonies of Yamacutah, Groaning Rock, Fort Yargo, Stonethrow and Thomocoggan. Jefferson, Ga.: W.E. White, c1914. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

1885-1886 (from newspapers)

Military

 * Georgia 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)


 * - 16th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and G
 * - 18th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Elrod, Frary. 1967. Historical notes on Jackson County, Georgia. (page 95)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Jackson County). 1963. Confederate pension rolls, 1894-1939. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units Jackson County: Georgia regiments; volume GA80-5. [Anniston, Alabama]: M.B. Hageness. (page 1-21)
 * 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 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


 * 1802-1860 - Wills 1802-1860 (abstracted) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1802-1860 - Wills 1802-1860 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1796-1814 - Index to Wills and Appraisements 1796-1814 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1860-1888 - Index to Wills and Appraisements 1860-1888 Georgia Pioneers $
 * Inferior Court Minutes Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1805 - Jackson County Birth Index 1805. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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 - 1869 - Jackson County Marriage Index 1805-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869 - 1884 - Jackson County Marriage Index 1869-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884 - 1895 - Jackson County Marriage Index 1884-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - 1911 - Jackson County Marriage Index 1895-1911. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 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
Jackson County Historical Society P. O. Box 1234, Commerce, GA 30529

Jackson County Historical Society Facebook Page

Jackson County Genealogy - Provides access to Jackson County Historical Society newsletters, 1997-2013

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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