Towns County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for George W. Towns. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Towns County Courthouse 48 River Street, Ste E Hiawassee, GA 30546-0178 Phone: 706-896-2130 Towns County Website 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.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: \

Bible Records

 * Towns County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1856-1906 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1856-1928 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1868-1945 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Banister-Cooper Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Hiawassee
 * Cochran Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Hiawassee

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Towns County List of Militia Georgia Pioneers ($)

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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


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


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

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1854-1941 Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Towns County). 1964. Probate records, 1854-1941; index, 1859-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * 1854-1941 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Towns County) at FamilySearch Catalog — Partial index and images
 * 1856-1871 Index to Estates, Vol. F, 1856-1871 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1856-1871 Index to Wills and Estates, Voll I, 1856-1871 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1869-1894 Index to Estates, Vol. D, 1869-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1856-1900 Towns County Marriage Index 1856-1900. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Archives
Georgia Archives University System of Georgia 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678-364-3700 Website Facebook

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

Towns County Historical Society P.O. Box 1182 900 North Main St Hiawassee, GA 30546 Phone: 706-781-8611 Towns County Historical Society Towns County Historical Society Facebook

Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Southern Appalachian Genealogy Facebook

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society

Georgia State Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 Phone: 678-364-3700 Georgia State Archives Georgia State Archives Facebook

Georgia Historical Society Street address: 501 Whitaker Street Mailing address: 104 W. Gaston Street Savannah, GA 31401 Phone: 	912-651-2125 Toll Free: 877-424-4789 Email: [mailto:ghslib@georgiahistory.com ghslib@georgiahistory.com] Georgia Historical Society

Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 550247 Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747 Georgia Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Towns County GAGenWeb
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Towns County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records