Stephens County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Stephens County Courthouse 150 W Doyle Street; PO Box 386 Toccoa, GA 30577 Phone: 706.886.9496 County Health Department has birth and death records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1906 Clerk of Superior Court 70 North Alexander Street, Room 202 Toccoa, GA 30577 Telephone: (706) 886-9496 Fax: (706) 886-5710 Probate Court of Stephens County 70 North Alexander Street, Suite 108 Toccoa, GA  30577 Telephone: 706-886-2828 Fax: 706-886-0335

Parent County
1905--Stephens County was created 18 August 1905 from Franklin and Habersham Counties. County seat: Toccoa

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Banks County • Franklin County • Habersham County • Oconee County, South Carolina

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Stephens County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Early migration routes to and from Stephens County for European settlers included:


 * Savannah River pre-historic
 * Old Cherokee Path pre-historic
 * Lower Cherokee Traders' Path pre-historic
 * Coosa-Tualoo Indian Warpath
 * Tugaloo-Apalachie Bay Trail
 * Augusta and Cherokee Trail 1740s
 * Old South Carolina State Road 1747
 * Charleston-Ft. Charlotte Trail about 1765
 * Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path about 1777
 * Upper Road about 1783
 * Unicoi Trail or Turnpike 1813

Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Project
 * Georgia 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)


 * - 18th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)


 * 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.

World War I

 * 1920-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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 - index and images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1560 - 1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Stephens County Historical Society, Inc PO Box 125 160 N. Alexander Street Toccoa GA, 30577 Telephone Number:706-282-5055 Website

Stephens County Genealogical Society PO Box 1504 Toccoa, GA 30577 Meeting Monthly, New Members Welcome Stephens County Cemetery and History Publications Available Website

East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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