Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Gilmer County

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

County Courthouse
Gilmer County Courthouse 1 Westside Square Ellijay, GA 30540 Phone: 706.645.4361 Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage records from 1835 and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1909, land records from 1833, military records from 1902 and court records from 1900.

Parent County
1832--Gilmer County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Ellijay

Neighboring Counties

 * Dawson
 * Fannin
 * Gordon
 * Murray
 * Pickens

Civil War

 * - 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)

Probate Records

 * Wills and Estates Book B 1836-1854 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1853-1914 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to County Bonds (guardianships, administrators) 1836-1854 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book B Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1836-1875 - Gilmer County Marriage Index 1836-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1895 - Gilmer County Marriage Index 1877-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers