Franklin County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Franklin County

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

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 other records prior to 1850 are in the Georgia Archives.

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

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Banks County • Hart County • Madison County • Oconee County • Stephens County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



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 Records
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 ($)
 * Index to Wills, Inventories, Guardians 1814-1829 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1805-1850 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1805-1850. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1882 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1847-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1895 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Franklin County Marriage Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Franklin County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * 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 ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)