Union County, Georgia Genealogy

United States  Georgia  Union County

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

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse 114 Courthouse Street Blairsville, GA 30512 Phone: 706.745.2611

Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records

Parent County
1832--Union County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Blairsville

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
1859 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee County, North Carolina
 * Clay County, North Carolina
 * Fannin
 * Lumpkin
 * Towns
 * White

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 1st Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Union), Company A

Wills

 * 1877-1942 - Index to Union County, Georgia Will Book A (1877-1942) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1877-1890 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers

Additional Probate Records

 * 1867-1877 - Index to Union County, Georgia Miscellaneous Estates (1867-1877) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1877-1898 - Index of Union County, Georgia Annual Returns and Vouchers Book H (1877-1898) at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1877-1919 - Index to Union County, Georgia Bills of Sale (1877-1919) at Georgia Pioneers ($).
 * 1877-1942 Index to Will Book A Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1833-1933 - Union County Marriage Index 1833-1933. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1915 - Union County Marriage Books 6A and 7A Index 1885-1915. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1886 - Union County, Georgia Marriages from Newspapers (1885-1886) at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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