Fannin County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Fannin County

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

County Courthouse
Fannin County Courthouse 420 West Main Street PO Box 487 Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0487 Phone: 706.632.2203 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1854.

Parent County
1854--Fannin County was created 21 January 1854 fromGilmer and Union Counties. County seat: Blue Ridge

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
The courthouse at Blue Ridge was destroyed by fire the morning of 2 July 1936, but a fire-proof vault prevented the loss of any significant country records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee County, North Carolina
 * Dawson
 * Gilmer
 * Lumpkin
 * Murray
 * Polk County, Tennessee
 * Union

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Probate Records

 * Wills and Estates 1854-1865 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills and Estates 1854-1865 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories, Appraisements, Miscellaneous Estates 1865-1903 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills 1868-1929 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Administrators, Guardians 1893-1916 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1854-1895 - Fannin County Marriage Index 1854-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Fannin 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.
 * Fannin County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]