Echols County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Echols County

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

County Courthouse
Echols County Courthouse PO Box 190 Statenville, GA 31648-0190 Phone: 229.559.5642 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 213 110 Hwy. 94 E Statenville, GA 31648 Telephone: (229) 559-5642 Fax: (229) 559-5792 Probate Court of Echols County P.O. Box 118 Statenville, GA   31648 Work Phone: 229-559-7526 Fax: 229-559-8128

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

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
1897. The courthouse at Statenville burned 31 December 1897. Most county records were lost.

Surviving records include Deed Books B, and E, and some wills from 1875.

Neighboring Counties
Clinch County • Columbia County • Hamilton County • Lanier County • Lowndes County

Court

 * Index to Minutes 1880-1906 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - 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)


 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * 1875-1920 - Wills 1875-1920 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1952 - Index to Wills 1875-1952 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1898-1938 - Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1898-1938 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 1898-1953 - Echols County Marriage Index 1898-1953. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $


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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Echols County Historical Society 131 Tillman Ln Statenville, Georgia 31648 (229) 247-6249

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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