Jackson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Jackson County County 

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

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Banks
 * Barrow
 * Clarke
 * Gwinnett
 * Hall
 * Madison
 * Oconee

Cemeteries
Jackson County Cemeteries by Jeannette Holland Austin Georgia Pioneers

Land

 * 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
1885-1886 (from newspapers)

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
1. Wills 1802-1860 (abstracted) Georgia Pioneers

2. Wills 1802-1860 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

3. Index to Wills and Appraisements 1796-1814 Georgia Pioneers

4. Index to Wills and Appraisements 1860-1888 Georgia Pioneers

5. Inferior Court Minutes Georgia Pioneers

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.
 * Jackson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers